Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi shot dead by gunmen in Gaza

Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi was killed on Sunday after being shot by gunmen in southern Gaza City, according to Palestinian media sources.

The sources said the 28-year-old had came under fire from members of an "armed militia" while covering clashes in the al-Sabra neighbourhood.

Images circulated on social media showed the journalist's body moments after he was killed.

A security source from Gaza's Interior Ministry told Al Jazeera that the clashes had erupted between security forces and an "armed militia affiliated with the occupation", leaving several people dead and others wounded.

The source said Gaza's security services had surrounded the group, adding that its members had killed displaced Palestinians who were returning from the south of the enclave to Gaza City.

Footage shared online showed armed clashes between interior ministry personnel and gunmen in al-Sabra.

Aljafarawi was among the most recognisable Palestinian journalists during Israel's war on Gaza, documenting through his camera and Instagram account the destruction and civilian suffering over the past two years.

Earlier this week, a video of him went viral as he joyfully announced the ceasefire agreement that was reached between Hamas and Israel.

Because of his coverage of Israel's genocide and imposed starvation in Gaza, Israeli authorities had placed him on a "red notice" list, as they had done with other Palestinian journalists they had targeted, including slain Palestinian journalist Anas al-Sharif.