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Thursday, August 1, 2024
IDF confirms Gaza strike that killed Al Jazeera reporter, says he participated in October 7 massacre
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF confirms carrying out a strike in Gaza City yesterday that killed Al Jazeera reporter Ismail Alghoul, saying he was a member of Hamas’s elite Nukhba force who participated in the October 7 onslaught.
In addition to his participation in the massacre on October 7, Alghoul also instructed other terror operatives on how to film and distribute videos of attacks on Israeli troops, according to the military.
“This activity is an integral part of the terror organization’s military activity,” the IDF says.
“The IDF and the Shin Bet are making every effort to attack and eliminate terrorists who took part in the October 7 massacre, and will continue to do so,” the statement adds.
The airstrike also killed Al Jazeera cameraman Ramy El-Rify.
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