The Israel Defense Forces declassified intelligence showing that six Al Jazeera journalists are actually terrorists affiliated with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. When one of those terrorists was injured several months ago in an Israeli strike, Al Jazeera denied his affiliation with Hamas.
The Israeli government said the once-classified information, which originates from documents discovered in the Gaza Strip during military operations over the past year, was “cleared for publication” on Wednesday. It is just the latest evidence tying members of Al Jazeera, the news outlet funded in part by Qatar’s Hamas-friendly government, to regional terror groups.
Cleared for publication: 6 Al Jazeera journalists have been exposed as Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists.
The @IDF has declassified documentation found in Gaza confirming military affiliation of six Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza with Hamas and the Islamic Jihad terrorist… pic.twitter.com/lxfwpnzs2j
— Embassy of Israel to the USA (@IsraelinUSA) October 23, 2024
Those named by the IDF on Wednesday include Anas Al-Sharif, Alaa Salama, Hossam Shabat, Ashraf Al-Saraj, Ismail Abu Amr, and Talal Aruki, all of whom are affiliated with either Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Israel says. Israel released Arabic-language documents that show terrorist training courses, salary records, and personnel tables.
Al-Sharif was identified as the leader of a rocket-launching squad and member of Hamas’s Nukhba Force, according to the Times of Israel. Salama is believed to be the deputy head of Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s Shaboura Battalion, which includes a propaganda unit. Shabat reportedly served as a sniper in Hamas’s Beit Hanoun Battalion, the documents show, while Al-Saraj served in Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s Bureji Battalion. Additionally, Aruki was listed as a team commander in Hamas’s Nuseirat Battalion and Abu Amr as a training company commander in Hamas’s East Khan Younis Battalion.
Amr was notably injured several months ago during an IDF campaign in Gaza, with Israel identifying him at the time as a Hamas militant. Al Jazeera denied the accusation, and Israel says the latest evidence shows the outlet lied. […]
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