IDF says it killed Hamas terrorist who ‘posed’ as Al Jazeera journalist

Published August 10, 2025 6:24pm ET



The Israel Defense Forces announced it killed the head of a Hamas terrorist cell who has been simultaneously working as a journalist for Al Jazeera.

On Sunday evening, the IDF confirmed the death of 28-year-old Anas al Sharif, a prominent Gazan journalist who had been working with the Qatar-based Arabic media outlet, after strikes on Gaza City.

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