Al Jazeera says Israel’s claim that six of its journalists are terrorists is a ‘baseless fabrication”

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Al Jazeera has accused Israel of a “baseless fabrication” after six of its journalists were accused of being “terrorists”.The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) claims it has found documents and computer files proving that the six, who are all based in Gaza, have long-standing links to Hamas or Islamic Jihad.
It has published what it claims are details of their training, military rank, salaries and even injuries that they sustained.The IDF says these documents “serve as proof of the integration of Hamas terrorists within the Qatari Al Jazeera media network”. However, the documents have not been independently verified.Al Jazeera, which is the only international news company to have staff permanently based in Gaza, has denied the accusations, defending the journalists and insisting that Israel is simply trying to block all coverage of its military operations in the north of Gaza.
The journalists named by the IDF are Anas al-Sharif, Hossam Shabat, Ismael Abu Omar, Talal…

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