IDF Kills Al Jazeera Journalist Who Allegedly Doubled as Hamas Terrorist

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) killed a journalist for Qatar-backed Al Jazeera in Gaza on Sunday, causing a global uproar — but the Israeli military maintains that he was also a Hamas terrorist and a legitimate target.

Al Jazeera reported that the IDF had killed Anas al-Sharif and his team, leaving out Israel’s accusations, suggesting instead that Israel had “claimed responsibility,” language typically used to describe terrorism:

Al Jazeera condemns Israel’s assassination of five of its staff, calling it a “desperate attempt to silence the voices exposing the impending seizure and occupation of Gaza”.

Israel’s military claimed responsibility for the targeted attack, which killed correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh, cameramen Ibrahim Zaher and Moamen Aliwa, and their assistant Mohammed Noufal.