Hundreds of protesters around the world demonstrated against Israel's killing of six Palestinian journalists in Gaza, including Al Jazeera correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh, as reported by Al Jazeera Plus on X during the three-hour window from 10:45 AM to 1:45 PM UTC on February 25, 2026. The protests occurred in response to the deaths of the journalists amid Israel's military operations in Gaza, according to the Al Jazeera Plus post (https://x.com/ajplus/status/1961009111883190555). The source also stated that Israel's actions in Gaza have resulted in more journalist deaths than both world wars combined. In a separate development during the reporting period, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that troops from the 300th "Baram" Regional Brigade destroyed Hezbollah observation and firing posts, including anti-tank missile launchers, in several raids in southern Lebanon over recent months to prevent the group from re-arming, as posted by Manny Fabian on X (https://x.com/manniefabian/status/2026643363579977750). Earlier on February 25, 2026, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) confirmed that Fadi Jihad Mohammed al-Wadiyya, a 33-year-old physiotherapist with Doctors Without Borders killed in an Israeli airstrike in June 2024, had served as deputy head of its military manufacturing unit, building on prior IDF identification of his PIJ role.
