{"id":45773,"date":"2026-04-09T14:04:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=45773"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:04:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:04:38","slug":"video-shows-israel-bombing-al-jazeera-journalist-accused-of-being-hamas-terrorist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=45773","title":{"rendered":"Video shows Israel bombing Al Jazeera journalist accused of being Hamas terrorist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Dramatic video shows the moment Israel blew up a car in Gaza that it says was carrying \u201ca Hamas terrorist operating under the guise of an Al Jazeera journalist.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Muhammad Washah, who was a correspondent for the outlet in Gaza, was one of two people killed in a targeted strike on the vehicle as it was traveling along the coast on Wednesday, according to officials.<\/p>\n<p>Footage shared by the military captured the moment the car suddenly exploded in a huge ball of flames.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Muhammad Washah, who was a correspondent for the outlet in Gaza, was one of two people killed in a targeted strike on a vehicle in Gaza on Wednesday. <span class=\"credit\">Al Jazeera<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The military alleged Washah was \u201cactively involved in planning attacks against IDF troops\u201d in his role at Hamas\u2019 rocket and weaponry production headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>He was also accused of being involved in the production and transfer of weapons through Gaza. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThe terrorist contributed to building the strength of the Hamas terror organization, operated to carry out terror attacks against IDF forces, and posed a real threat to the troops,\u201d  the IDF said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrior to the strike, steps were taken to reduce harm to civilians, including the use of precision munitions, aerial observations, and additional intelligence information.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wild footage shared by the military captured the moment the car exploded after being struck.  <span class=\"credit\">X \/ @idfonline<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The military\u00a0had long accused Washah of being involved in Hamas\u2019 military wing, something the terror group and Al\u00a0Jazeera have denied.<\/p>\n<p>Washah was accused of using his role as a journalist to move freely through Gaza to allegedly facilitate the transfer of weaponry and act as a spy to plan attacks on Israeli soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>In February 2024, the IDF had blasted out photos of him operating weapons systems. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Israeli military\u00a0had long accused Washah of being involved in Hamas\u2019 military wing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The photos were apparently found on a computer that troops had confiscated during a raid in Gaza, the IDF said. <\/p>\n<p>At the time, Hamas and\u00a0Al\u00a0Jazeera\u00a0both denied that Washah had any affiliation with the group.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of his death, Al\u00a0Jazeera reported on its Arabic-language TV channel that he had been killed in a drone strike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis constitutes a new and flagrant violation of all international laws and norms, and reflects a continued systematic policy of targeting journalists and silencing the voice of truth,\u201d the Al Jazeera Media Network <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/4\/8\/israeli-attack-kills-al-jazeera-journalist-mohammed-wishah-in-gaza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said in a statement<\/a> condemning his killing. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Al Jazeera mourns its correspondent Mohammed Wishah, who joined the Network in 2018, it affirms that his killing was not a random act but a deliberate and targeted crime intended to intimidate journalists and prevent them from carrying out their professional duties.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>With Post wires<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/09\/world-news\/video-shows-israel-bombing-al-jazeera-journalist-accused-of-being-hamas-terrorist\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dramatic video shows the moment Israel blew up a car in Gaza that it says was carrying \u201ca Hamas terrorist operating under the guise of 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