Home | News | Israel Accuses 6 Al Jazeera Journalists Of Being Palestinian Militants Israel accuses 6 Al Jazeera journalists of being Palestinian militants Al Jazeera said the accusations were “fabricated” and “part of a wider pattern of hostility” toward the pan-Arab network By AP Published Date - 24 October 2024, 12:44 PM File Photo Ramallah: The Israeli army on Wednesday accused six Al Jazeera journalists covering the war in Gaza of also being current or former paid fighters for Palestinian militant groups. Al Jazeera rejected the claims. Israel cited documents it purportedly found in Gaza, and other intelligence it gathered, in making the accusations against the journalists, all of whom are Palestinian men.
It said four are or have been affiliated with Hamas , and two with Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Also Read Israel raids, shuts down Al Jazeera’s bureau in West Bank Al Jazeera said the accusations were “fabricated” and “part of a wider pattern of hostility” toward the pan-Arab network. It said the claims were “a blatant attempt to silence the few remaining journalists in the region, thereby obscuring the harsh realities of the war from audiences worldwide.
” The AP has been unable to independently verify the authenticity of the documents Israel posted online to support its claims. Al Jazeera is based in the energy-rich nation of Qatar , where many senior Hamas officials are based. The Gulf Arab country, which funds Al Jazeera , also has been a key pla.
