Al Jazeera condemns killing of its journalist whom IDF accused of being Hamas commander

DOHA, Qatar — Qatar-based Al Jazeera condemns the killing of one of its journalists — whom the military has accused of being a terrorist — in an Israeli strike on Gaza, calling the death “a deliberate and targeted crime.”

“Al Jazeera Media Network strongly condemns the heinous crime of targeting and killing Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent Mohammed Wishah, following a strike on the vehicle in which he was travelling west of the Gaza Strip,” the network said in a statement.

The channel said it “affirms that his killing was not a random act but a deliberate and targeted crime intended to intimidate journalists,” adding it “holds Israeli occupation forces fully responsible.”

The IDF has said Wishah is a Hamas commander and has shared past images of him holding a weapon.