Israel targeted my colleague in an airstrike, claiming that he was a Hamas fighter. Israel is lying. by Tareq S. Hajjaj

… it is hardly the first time that Israel accuses Palestinian civil society workers — journalists, paramedics, aid workers — of being affiliated with Hamas or other armed factions in Gaza. Last month, Israel assassinated Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent and Drop Site News contributor Hossam Shabat, claiming that he was a Hamas operative. Shortly after, the Israeli army killed 15 paramedics and rescue workers in Rafah, falsely claiming that “at least 6” of the medics were Hamas militants. There are numerous other examples from over 18 months of genocide.

… I asked him about the Israeli military’s claim, and he scoffed that he wasn’t surprised by the accusations. “The majority of Israeli journalists who entered Gaza under army protection participated in the destruction of Palestinian families’ homes,” he said. “All of which is documented in video and audio. The faces and names of these Israeli journalists are well-known, and they do what they accuse us of doing.”