Al Jazeera refutes ‘baseless’ Israeli allegations against Ismail al-Ghoul
Al Jazeera
During its war on Gaza, Israel has claimed its bombings of journalists and civilian targets were strikes against Hamas.
Al Jazeera has “strongly” rejected “baseless” Israeli allegations that the network’s correspondent Ismail al-Ghoul, who was killed in an Israeli attack in Gaza, was a Hamas operative.
The Doha-based network said on Thursday that the accusation, which Israel presented without proof, is an attempt to justify the “deliberate killing” of al-Ghoul and his companion cameraman, Rami al-Rifi.
The two journalists were killed in a direct Israeli air raid on their vehicle in the Shati refugee camp in northern Gaza on Wednesday.
Al Jazeera Media Network said the accusation against al-Ghoul “highlights Israel’s long history of fabrications and false evidence used to cover up its heinous crimes”, underscoring that the country has barred international journalists from entering Gaza.
“Furthermore, the Israeli occupation forces had previously abducted Ismail on March 18, 2024, during their raid on al-Shifa Hospital, detaining him for a period of time before his release, which debunks and refutes their false claim of his affiliation with any organisation,” the network added.
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