Israel mentioned that Al Jazeera journalist was a deputy firm commander in Hamas’s Jap Battalion
Jerusalem:
The Israeli military on Wednesday mentioned an Al Jazeera journalist wounded in an air strike in Gaza was a Hamas member who filmed himself at a kibbutz throughout the October 7 assault.
The broadcaster itself reported on Tuesday that Arabic language reporter Ismail Abu Omar and his cameraman Ahmad Matar had been each severely injured north of Rafah and brought to hospital for remedy.
However the Israeli navy described Omar as “a deputy firm commander in Hamas’s Jap Battalion of Khan Yunis”.
“Abu Omar even filmed himself in Kibbutz Nir Oz throughout the October seventh bloodbath and printed it on social media platforms,” an announcement learn.
The Qatar-based tv community has not but responded to the most recent accusation.
However on Tuesday it criticised the Israeli navy for intentionally focusing on its staff as they reported on the plight of civilians caught up within the battle with Hamas.
The community mentioned the strike was a “absolutely fledged crime which provides to Israel’s crime in opposition to journalists” and was geared toward stopping reporters masking the battle.
Abu Omar’s proper leg was blown off within the drone strike, whereas docs had been attempting to save lots of the left one, Al Jazeera mentioned, quoting an emergency doctor.
The Committee to Defend Journalists has recorded the deaths of no less than 85 journalists and media employees — 78 of them Palestinian — for the reason that battle erupted on October 7.
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