Al-Jazeera says ‘baseless allegations’ intended to justify deliberate killing of its journalists in Gaza
Journalists in Gaza City protest on Thursday against the killings of journalists, holding press badges and pictures of Al-Jazeera reporter Ismail al-Ghoul and cameraman Rami al-Rifi, who were killed this week in an Israel i air strike. Photograph: Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty ImagesAl-Jazeera dismissed what it said were “baseless allegations” which it said were an attempt to justify the deliberate killing of its journalists.
The Qatari broadcaster said on Wednesday that Al-Ghoul and cameraman Ramy al-Rifi were both killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza City while on an assignment to film near the house ofIsraeli spies strike where their enemies feel safestThe Israeli military said al-Ghoul was a member of the elite Nukhba unit who took part in the October 7th attack and instructed Hamas operatives on how to record operations, and it said he was involved in recording and publicising attacks on Israeli troops.
Al-Jazeera said Al-Ghoul had worked for the network since November 2023 and his only profession was as a journalist. The Israeli government has banned Al-Jazeera from operating in Israel, accusing it of posing a threat to national security.
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