Israeli military says slain Al Jazeera correspondent was 'terrorist' who 'posed as journalist'
"A short while ago, in Gaza City, the Israeli army struck the terrorist Anas Al-Sharif, who posed as a journalist for the Al Jazeera network. Anas Al-Sharif served as the head of a terrorist cell in the Hamas terrorist organization and was responsible for advancing rocket attacks against Israeli civilians and Israeli troops," the military claimed on Telegram.
AFP
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