Israel accuses 6 Al Jazeera journalists of being fighters for militant group, media network refutes allegations
The Israel military has said that these journalists are associated with the Hamas and Islamic Jihad militant groups.
PTC News Desk: The Israeli army have accused six journalists of Al Jazeera of being current or former paid fighters for Palestinian militant group. The military has said that these journalists are associated with the Hamas and Islamic Jihad militant groups.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said that it "disclosed intelligence information and numerous documents found in Gaza confirming military affiliation of six Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza with Hamas and the Islamic Jihad terrorist organisations, including personnel tables, lists of terrorist training courses, phone directories, and salary documents for terrorists".
Citing documents, IDF said that Hamas' terrorists reside within the media network. The journalists have been identified as Anas al-Sharif, Hossam Shabat, Ismael Abu Omar, and Talal Arrouki, Ashraf Saraj and Alaa Salameh. While refuting the allegations, Doha based media network has said that they categorically reject the Israel's projection of their journalists as members of particular militant groups based on fabricated evidence.
“The Network views these fabricated accusations as a blatant attempt to silence the few remaining journalists in the region, thereby obscuring the harsh realities of the war from audiences worldwide."
The network further said that it is the only network that is showcasing the humanitarian crisis unleashed on from Israel's bombardment of civilian populations".