Tragic Loss: Al Jazeera Forced To Lay Off 24 Highly Skilled Terrorists Acting As Journalists

GAZA — In a devastating blow to objective objective journalism, Al Jazeera has been forced to part ways with 24 of its valued Gaza staff members after a pesky US lawsuit pointed out that they were actually members of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

The lawsuit, filed by civil rights group Shurat HaDin, daringly alleged that writing news reports while actively participating in terrorist organizations might represent a slight conflict of interest.

The news sent shockwaves through the mainstream media community, which has long relied on unbiased reporting from neutral observers wearing "PRESS" vests over their tactical military gear.

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"CPJ has always been clear that we do not include anyone in our data sets if there is evidence that they were engaging in combat or inciting imminent violence," said Committee to Protect Journalists CEO Jodie Ginsberg, defending the organization's rigorous method of taking Hamas obituaries at face value. "This is consistent with international humanitarian law, which considers journalists affiliated with non-state actors to be civilians, provided they do not directly participate in hostilities."

After a thorough audit, CPJ reluctantly scrubbed 20 names from its fallen reporters list after Hamas helpfully published obituaries praising the "journalists" for their brave service in firing rockets at those pesky Israeli "Jooooze."

"CPJ condemns in no uncertain terms the misrepresentation of combatants as journalists or media workers, or the misuse of ‘Press’ insignia," Ginsberg added, expressing deep sadness that rocket-launching freedom fighters keep ruining the reputation of totally legitimate press credentials. "Such actions endanger every single individual journalist legitimately trying to report. We are conducting a full review of the names on our lists to confirm that no one who was actively engaged in combat is listed in our data."

At publishing time, Al Jazeera was reportedly accepting applications for new Gaza correspondents, requiring candidates to have "at least three years of media experience and zero active RPG-launching convictions. Anti-Zionism a plus."

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Israeli Ambassador Drops Mic With "Journalist Or Terrorist?" Quiz, Catches UN Red-Handed Platforming Hamas Lies

In a move that had the usual suspects squirming in their seats, Israel's U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon turned a Security Council session into a much-needed reality check Tuesday, unveiling what he called a "Journalist or Terrorist?" quiz to expose how the United Nations and international media eagerly swallow Hamas propaganda before the facts can even catch up.

"Israel is condemned again and again and again," Danon said during the meeting while holding up photos.

"A claim is made against Israel. The U.N. repeats it, and then the world condemns it. Then, when the truth comes out, it takes time, sometimes weeks, months, years, there is no apology, no correction and no retraction. They move on. We will not move on," he added.

As Danon flipped the photos over, they revealed clear evidence of the deceased's membership in Hamas or other terror groups, proving once again that the Jewish state is fighting actual terrorists while the world clutches its pearls over "journalists."

Danon also took aim at New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani for rushing to condemn Israel over the killing of Al Jazeera contributor Ahmed Wishah, whom Danon rightly described as "a Hamas terrorist."

"This is the machine," Danon said. "Hamas makes a claim. The NGO ecosystem, rapporteurs and briefers all repeat the lies."

"Then a U.N. report rubber-stamps it, the world's media broadcasts it, and Israel is condemned before the facts are even checked," he added.

In other words, the UN's favorite hobby: rushing to bash the only democracy in the Middle East while giving a global megaphone to a pack of bloodthirsty jihadists. Danon isn't letting them get away with it. Israel stands firm, and the truth keeps winning, no matter how slowly the rest of the world catches up.

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Hamassholes end in clusterfrack without leader elected

Those lovable scamps at Hamas couldn’t even pull off a basic leadership election, the terror group announced on Saturday night, while promising another round of this clown show would be coming soon. Maybe they're not ready to meet their goats.

The current farce will likely come down to either Hamas bigwig abroad Khaled Mashal or senior Hamas politician Khalil al-Hayya as the next genius in charge of the outfit.

This spectacular failure comes as the bloodthirsty death cult tries to slap some semblance of order back together after Israel turned much of its senior leadership into fine pink mist during the latest war. Since Yahya Sinwar got himself dramatically un-alived in October 2024, the organization’s political wing has been running around like a headless chicken with no permanent boss.

He died with a stick in his hand

Hamas media advisor Taher al-Nunu told Al Jazeera that Israeli assassinations had forced the group to restructure, and relevant vacancies would be filled according to the "consultative mechanism and silent elections.”

"The nature of elections within Hamas is not based on individual candidacy, but rather all members of the council concerned are considered candidates, while the final decision rests with the will of the voters," he said, adding that multiple leadership positions have already been decided and will soon be announced by the relevant persons.

Hayya, who’s been safely camped out in Qatar, was the guy responsible for “negotiating” the ceasefire and hostage releases after Hamas’s October 7, 2023, murder spree that kicked off the two-year war. He also reportedly had a close relationship with Sinwar. Having lost multiple sons in the recent unpleasantness, Arab supporters are apparently swooning over him as their favorite.

Nothing says “legitimate resistance movement” like a bunch of Qatar-funded terrorists playing musical chairs while the body count piles up. Classic Hamas.

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Agitators Turn Berkeley into a Real-Life 'Fight Club' – Minus Brad Pitt, Plus Way More Blood and Bad Ideas

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Oh, Berkeley. The People's Republic of California’s ground zero for everything from tie-dye to tie-ins with Hamas chic. Just when you thought the campus radicals had exhausted their supply of soy lattes and sanctimony, they decided to audition for a reboot of The Purge right outside UC Berkeley. And all because Turning Point USA dared to show up with actual speakers who aren't afraid to say words like "truth" or "Christianity" without triggering the safe space sirens.

Picture this: It's Monday afternoon, the sun's dipping low over the Bay Area haze, and a horde of keffiyeh-clad warriors, you know, the ones who think an Arafat scarf makes them experts on geopolitics, are milling about like they just escaped a bad Al Jazeera fanfic. Why? Because TPUSA's "This Is The Turning Point" tour is wrapping up with a bang, featuring the indomitable Dr. Frank Turek and the eternally snarky Rob Schneider. (Yes, that Rob Schneider. Deuce Bigalow himself, trading bedazzled thongs for intellectual takedowns. Progress!)

But hold onto your Birkenstocks, because two months after TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated at a Utah campus event on Sept. 10, these peace-loving protesters couldn't let a simple speaking gig slide. 

At around 4:30 PST, the whole thing erupts into a full-on kerfuffle. Two dudes go at it like they're auditioning for the WWE's "Woke Division," with one guy's face looking like he lost a bet with a cheese grater. Blood everywhere. It's the kind of scene that makes you wonder if Berkeley's "free speech" policy comes with a "free stitches" clause.

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Fox News Digital caught the carnage on video, because of course they did, and it's a doozy. A gaggle of agitators circles the fray like vultures at a vegan barbecue, waving signs that scream every lefty trope from "Zionism is racism" to whatever fresh nonsense they're microwaving this week. Cops were out there playing human piñatas, slapping on shield masks and grabbing batons like it's casual Friday at the riot squad. The Berkeley PD later confirmed to Fox that at least two gladiators got zip-tied by 6 p.m. local time.

"I do not have the specific details of what the arrests were for," the police spokesperson said. "At this point, I can share that one of the parties was arrested for battery."

Shocking. A battery charge at a "mostly peaceful" protest? Next you'll tell me the keffiyehs weren't organic cotton. UC Berkeley's mouthpiece chimed in too, insisting the melee stayed off-campus, because nothing says "ivory tower integrity" like outsourcing your drama to the sidewalk. No word on injuries beyond the obvious facial faucet, but let's be real: In Berkeley, "wounded" could mean anything from a split lip to a bruised ego over not getting enough pronouns validated.

This all unfolded mere hours before Turek and Schneider took the stage, turning what should have been a mic-drop moment into a pre-show appetizer of anarchy. Dr. Turek, Kirk's longtime mentor and the guy who can defend Christianity with more logic than a Spock TED Talk, had been hyped about this stop for weeks. Chatting with Fox News Digital last week, he explained why Berkeley was his must-attend.

"If I could go to any one event with him, it would be that one," the Christian author said."I wanted to go to UC Berkeley because it is so progressive and liberal in their views, and I wanted to provide evidence that Christianity was indeed true."

That's what real courage looks like; strolling into the lion's den with facts instead of fidget spinners. (Kirk would've loved it, RIP to a legend who went out fighting the good fight.)

And the afterparty? Pure poetry in motion. As attendees filtered out, the protesters, fresh from their cardio session, swarmed every exit like Black Friday shoppers on Red Bull. Heckling, obscenities, the works. It's almost like they read the script from every Antifa playbook ever: Disrupt, destroy, then demand therapy dogs.

Look, if this is the "turning point," count me in for the sequel. Because nothing says "we're winning the culture war" like watching the other side devolve into a bloody Lord of the Flies LARP. Stay snarky, America. And maybe invest in some riot gear for Christmas. You never know when Berkeley's exporting its vibes.

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No Joke: Hamas demands temporary immunity for terrorists in tunnels beyond Yellow Line

The Middle East peace process is like watching a bad sequel to a hostage thriller where the villains demand artisanal kale smoothies and immunity from plot twists. According to Al Jazeera, Hamas and Israel are apparently locked in direct talks. That's right, the same Hamas that's been using Gaza as their personal underground Airbnb for jihadist raves.

Take this snapshot from Gaza's Beit Hanun, pre-Oct. 7: an Al-Quds Brigades fighter striking a pose that's equal parts "freedom fighter" and "budget Che Guevara." Charming. 

Fast-forward to Sunday, and Hamas is now haggling for temporary immunity for their tunnel-dwelling terrorists in Rafah. The ask? Let these lovable scamps scurry from their subterranean spas to safer spots inside the Yellow Line—because nothing screams "ceasefire compliance" like admitting you've got a Hamas happy hour still bubbling away underground.

This little revelation basically hands the IDF a neon sign saying, "Hey, guys, we know you're still harboring heat-seekers in violation of the deal." Israeli media's whispering that Hamas wants a get-out-of-Gaza-free card for about 200 of these tunnel terrorists. Crickets from the officials at publication time, probably because responding to "Please don't drone our murderers" feels like negotiating with your ex over who gets the good silverware.

Army Radio drops the mic further: these aren't just any three stooges; they've been the recent stars of "Kill IDF Soldiers: The Remix," plus they've been lobbing lead at troops like it's casual Friday in Khan Yunis.  Army Radio pinged the Prime Minister's Office and Defense Ministry for a soundbite. At press time? Still waiting on that statement, like it's the world's slowest pizza delivery.

For the uninitiated, the Yellow Line is the IDF's polite "back off, buttercup" boundary after they pulled back to let the US-brokered ceasefire breathe. Mediators, those eternal optimists, are mulling ops to hustle these terrorists past the Green Line (wait, Yellow? Green? At this point, it's all just crayon scribbles on a napkin deal). Al Jazeera's hot take: Red Cross vans as the getaway cars, because nothing says "neutral humanitarian aid" like chauffeuring militants to their next foxhole. The whole scheme's on ice, pending Israeli thumbs-up. Sure, that'll end well.

This all bubbles up after last month's IDF side-eye at re-encroaching on Gaza turf they'd already vacated, Hamas violations being what they are, like bad tattoos you regret but can't quite laser off. And cue the drama: a Palestinian terrorist decides to play Red Rover, crossing that Yellow Line to menace IDF troops. The Israel Air Force? Polite as ever, struck him down like a piñata at a kid's party gone wrong. The IDF's now festooning the line with markers, because apparently, even in a war zone, you need traffic cones for the apocalypse.

The withdrawal? All per that starry-eyed US-brokered Gaza ceasefire, where "peace" means Hamas gets to play hide-and-seek with international law while everyone else holds their breath. 

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Trump envoy Boehler said: "Nothing goes forward until all hostages are released"

Adam Boehler, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, has cut through the haze with a stark and unflinching stance on the Gaza crisis. Speaking to Al Jazeera, Boehler relayed President Donald Trump’s resolute directive: “nothing goes forward until all hostages are released.” 

The message is as clear as it is uncompromising—there will be no talk of a “day after” in Gaza until every last hostage is freed. “Step one is all hostages released. Step two is, let’s figure out this day after,” Boehler declared, laying out a sequence that brooks no deviation.

Boehler’s words carry the weight of a man who understands the stakes. “I think there’s always a possibility for a comprehensive deal,” he mused, but with a caveat that pierces the heart of the matter: “I don’t think Israel is interested in staying for the long term.” 

Here is a truth too rarely acknowledged—Israel’s presence in Gaza is not a colonial ambition but a response to existential threats. Yet the path to any resolution, Boehler insists, begins with the immediate release of those held captive. “What’s very important now is to … bring back all hostages, all innocent hostages, and then we can talk about the makings of the deal … Hamas needs to release the hostages … They should release the hostages unilaterally,” he said, his words a clarion call for moral accountability.

The envoy’s rhetoric is not merely diplomatic posturing; it is a gauntlet thrown at the feet of Hamas. 

“The hostages are what keep things from moving forward. We need them home. You can’t deal with people that hold innocent people as hostages,” he said, exposing the barbarity of a group that cloaks its savagery in political rhetoric. 

More pointedly, he asserted, “I can tell you that the fighting would end immediately, immediately, if the hostages are released. The day that those hostages are released, the fighting will end.” This is not speculation but a promise—a rare moment of certainty in a region plagued by ambiguity.

Boehler’s resolve hardens when addressing the fate of Edan Alexander, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen whose whereabouts Hamas claims to have lost amid Israeli airstrikes. Dismissing their excuses with righteous indignation, Boehler warned, “If Edan gets sick, if Edan has a cold, guess who’s getting blamed—Hamas. I think the best thing for them is not to … risk blame from the United States on these things. So I hope no hair on his head is hurt, or we’re going to come for them, and it’s not going to be pretty. So I believe that Edan is fine.” 

This is not the language of negotiation but of retribution—a reminder that the United States will not tolerate the endangerment of its citizens. On the broader question of hostages allegedly killed by Israeli strikes, Boehler is equally unyielding: “I’m not sure I would blame Israeli bombardment for that. I would blame the fact that they’re hostages in the first place.” The moral calculus is simple yet profound—Hamas’s crime of hostage-taking is the root of the tragedy, not Israel’s efforts to defend itself.

Yet Boehler’s tenure has not been without controversy. His direct talks with Hamas in mid-March sparked tensions with Israel, particularly after reports that he described Hamas as “nice guys” and dismissed the concerns of Israel’s strategic affairs minister, Ron Dermer, with a cavalier “I don’t really care about” them. 

His assertion that the United States was “not an agent of Israel” further inflamed the situation. The backlash was swift, and Boehler took to social media to clarify: “Hamas is a terrorist organization that has murdered thousands of innocent people. They are, by definition, bad people.” 

The retraction, while necessary, underscores the tightrope he walks—a diplomat navigating the treacherous intersection of pragmatism and principle. Let's hope he is on the right side of history, as the kids say.

In the end, Boehler’s stance reflects a broader truth: the Gaza crisis is not a puzzle to be solved by endless concessions but a moral battle that demands clarity. Hamas must release the hostages, not as a bargaining chip but as a unilateral act of humanity. 

Until that day, as Boehler and Trump have made plain, there will be no “day after”—only the unrelenting pursuit of justice.

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Al Jazeera "reporter" on Hamas payroll eliminated by IAF airstrike

The world knew him as a reporter in the Middle East war between Hamas and Israel, but Hamas files identified him as a sniper in the terror group's Beit Hanoun Battalion.

Al Jazeera 'reporter' Hossam Shabat, who was also a Hamas sniper, was killed in an Israeli airstrike, the Qatari network reported on Monday. There has been no official statement from Israel about this Hamasshole, as is their practice.

So here we are, once again, peering into the grim abyss of Gaza, where the lines between journalism and jihad blur with a disturbing ease. Reports trickling out of that benighted strip tell us that Mohammed Mansour, a scribe for Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s Falstin Al-Yom channel, met his end in an airstrike. One wonders if the distinction even matters in a place so steeped in blood and duplicity.

Consider the case of Shabat, a name that surfaced in October alongside five other Al Jazeera so called reporters—Anas Al-Sharif, Ala’ Salama, Ashraf al Sarraj, Ismail Abu Amr, and Talal al-Arrouqi—all unmasked as card-carrying members of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. 

How do we know this? 

Because Israeli troops, rummaging through the detritus of Gaza, stumbled upon captured personnel tables, terrorist training rosters, phone books, and salary documents—paper trails of scumbaggery. Shabat, it turns out, wasn’t just scribbling notes; he was a sniper in Hamas’s Beit Hanoun Battalion, a detail that lends a certain clarity to his byline.

The rot goes deeper. 

Other files pried from Gaza’s clutches reveal Al Jazeera’s cozy arrangement with Hamas—taking cues on how to spin specific incidents, even setting up a secure hotline so the terror outfit could whisper directly into the network’s ear during emergencies. This isn’t journalism; it’s a megaphone for murderers. 

Israel, quite sensibly, moved to slam the door shut on Al Jazeera’s operations in May—revoking press credentials, seizing transmitters, blocking websites. The ban isn’t eternal, mind you, just a 90-day renewable purge, a flicker of pragmatism in a world gone mad.

The push to muzzle Al Jazeera gained steam back in February when Mohamed Washah, another of their intrepid 'reporters,' was exposed as a Hamas commander. His laptop, fished out of northern Gaza by Israeli soldiers, revealed his starring role in the group’s anti-armor missile systems—a sideline, presumably, to his day job filing dispatches. 

Then, in August, the IDF released files confirming that Al Jazeera’s Ismail al-Ghoul—lovely name, that fits him so well—was a Hamas engineer in the Gaza City Brigade, his credentials etched in a 2021 dossier alongside thousands of other terrorists. The evidence piles up like bodies.

By October, Al Jazeera was openly accused of imperiling Israeli soldiers, broadcasting details of troop assemblies with a savage, deliberate recklessness. The Cabinet, roused at last, green-lit emergency regulations to shutter the network’s operations in Israel. The Tel Aviv District Court, in a rare moment of lucidity, nodded its assent in July, declaring the Qatari outlet’s broadcasts “a real violation of state security.” 

No kidding, Sherlock.

And all this traces back to that dark dawn of October 7, when Hamas unleashed hell on Israeli communities near the Gaza border—1,200 souls slaughtered, 251 Israelis and foreigners dragged off as hostages. Of the 59 still unaccounted for, 36 are presumed dead, their fates a grim footnote to this macabre saga.

The numbers numb, but the reality sears. Al Jazeera, with its pious pretensions, stands complicit—not merely reporting the war, but waging it by proxy. As the poet Auden once wrote, “Evil is unspectacular and always human, and shares our bed and eats at our own table.” 

In Gaza, it seems, it also files copy for the evening news.

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Senior Hamas official blown to smithereens in his tent in Khan Younis

He was a good ole scumwafer, but he's dead and gone

When asked what did he want to be when he grew up, Salah al-Bardawil said to his proud father that he wanted to be a soldier for Allah and kill all the Israelis and cleanse the world of Jews.

Well, Bardawil became that soldier with Hamas and became a top Hamasshole official. The shekels were good and the power was intoxicating. . . . until it ended overnight between Saturday and Sunday in an Israeli airstrike.

Bardawil was in his tent in al-Mawasi, near Khan Younis when all of a sudden, without warning, an Israeli fighter jet fired upon his tent and killing him beyond recognition. All that was left of the area was a huge crater.

According to Qatar-based Al Jazeera, 23 Arabs were killed in Israeli strikes across Khan Younis and nearby Rafah since midnight.

IDF Arabic-language spokesperson Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee had issued an urgent evacuation warning to residents of the Tel al-Sultan neighborhood in Rafah. “The IDF has begun operations targeting terrorist organizations. The area you are in is an active combat zone and extremely dangerous. Evacuate immediately,” he said in a statement. 

The question is: did Hamas allow non-combatants to leave or did they make them stay in order to enhance their propaganda machine? 

Al-Bardawil, was a member of Hamas’ political bureau. He was one of the few senior Jew-haters who chose to remain in the Gaza Strip along with his family since he had no regard for their safety either.

He was born in Khan Younis where he was known and loved by his fellow Khan men and often appeared in Arabic and international media where he promoted Israeli genocide--you know, Hamas' desire to end the Jews.

Al-Bardawil played a major role in the Palestinian Legislative Council that was elected into power in 2006 under the "Change and Reform" list. He was involved in several rounds of internal Palestinian negotiations, including talks between Hamas and rival faction Fatah.

According to Hamas, al-Bardawil was killed alongside his devoted to jihad wife and daughter during the overnight airstrikes on Khan Younis. 

In a statement, Hamas praised him as “an active figure who never abandoned jihad,” vowing revenge for his death. “The martyrs will fuel the battle. The more we lose, the fiercer the resistance will burn,” the Hamassholes said with smiles on their covered faces.

The now goat-involved Bardawil was once a strong opponent of security coordination between the Palestinian Authority and, you know, the Joooze of Israel. He thought of it as a betrayal of Allah's wish to eliminate all Israelis. 

During his political career, he participated in talks between the Palestinian factions, even as Hamas violently seized control of Gaza from Fatah, the movement led by Mahmoud Abbasshole.

As a bonus, the Hamas-affiliated Palestinian news outlet Quds Network reported that Muhammad Hassan al-Amour, an aide to Hamasshole leader Yahya Sinwar, was also blown into kibbles and bits in overnight Israeli strikes on Gaza.

Sources from Palestinian factions told the London-based Arabic newspaper Asharq al-Awsat that the IDF has recently killed Hamas field commanders involved in the group's military manufacturing operations, including rocket and explosive production. They said that some of the scumcrumpets who were destroyed were responsible for operating anti-tank missile squads and were directly involved in the planning and executing the October 7, 2023 attacks into Israel that killed 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped 251 others, many of whom were murdered in captivity.

Among those who had "gone to pieces" was Osama Tabesh, a top Hamasshole commander targeted in Khan Younis. Tabesh was previously implicated in exposing an elite Israeli special forces unit operating in Gaza in 2018, during an incident that resulted in the death of Lt. Col. Mahmoud Kheir al-Din. So, as Martha Stewart was famous for saying, "it's a good thing" these terrorists are gone.

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This horrible war continues and insofar as any side can be considered a winner, Israel is winning. Hezbollah is but a husk of what it had been and Hamas only has hostages as bargaining chips. Hopefully they will be freed from their hateful captors and their captors be given the opportunity to meet al-Bardawil in hell.

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Top Gaza doctor held three Israeli hostages for Hamas

Ahmad Aljamal, not Tom Hanks in Castaway

A prominent doctor sworn to do no harm, held three of the four Israeli hostages recently freed by the IDF in his Gaza home. They had been kidnapped on October 7, at the Nova music festival outside of Re'im, in Israel. The doctor, Ahmad Aljamal, kept them hostage for Hamas in the Gaza city of Nuseirat.

The three he held were: Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv. They were finally rescued by Israeli special forces comprised of a 28-member team on June 8th and all have since been reunited with their loved ones.

The bad doctor's home was destroyed in an IAF airstrike shortly after the Israeli commandos left the building with the freed captives, and Ahmad and his son Abdullah Aljamal, a 37-year-old Al Jazeera journalist and Hamasshole, were killed, along with Fatma, Abdullah's wife. [May their memories be a warning and a wakeup call.]

The Wall Street Journal report supports claims made by the Israeli military that the Aljamal family held the three captives in their home, but of course, Al Jazeera denies it. And if you believe Al Jazeera over the Wall Street Journal and the IDF, there's no convincing you of anything supporting Israel and standing up for the good against the evil of Hamas, Hezbollah and all jihadis.

“This man is not from Al Jazeera, and he did not work for Al-Jazeera at all, and he is not listed as working for Al Jazeera neither now nor in the past,” said the network’s Jerusalem bureau chief Omar al-Walid.

“We do not know him, and all the rumors that have been spread are empty of content and not true at all.”

The IDF later contradicted Al Jazeera‘s claims, however, saying that the agency’s journalist had indeed been holding Israelis captive in his home.

“’Journalist’ Abdallah Aljamal was a Hamas terrorist holding Almog, Andrey and Shlomi hostage in his family’s home in Nuseirat,” the IDF tweeted in response to Al Jazeera’s statement.

“No press vest can make him innocent of the crimes he has committed. Al Jazeera what’s this terrorist doing on your website?”

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Guess who was holding Noa Argamani captive before she was rescued

It took titanic testicles by the Israel's Border Police's elite Yamam unit to rescue the four hostages taken by Hamas on October 7 to Gaza. Imagine how dangerous the mission was and the care that needed to be taken to prevent the terrorists from killing their captives during the rescue operation.

[H/T i24News]

One hostage rescue, that of Noa Argamani, went down in an unlikely place: the family home of a Gazan "civilian" on Sunday. It was the home of Dr. Ahmed Al-Jamal and his family. 

In the daring rescue of Noa, several of Al-Jamal's family got killed, including the Al Jazeera writer Abdulah Al-Jamal, 36, who was a staff writer for The Palestine Chronicle, a U.S. rag. His lovely wife and Jew-hating terrorist supporter also met her fate during the daring mission.

Imran Khan, a senior propaganda writer [aka the Khan artist] on Al Jazeera's English channel posted on Instagram in which he claimed that Al-Jamal was just a freelancer in the past: "The individual in question who was killed in the raid along with his family was, at one point, a freelance journalist. He has never worked for Al Jazeera Arabic or English."

The operation included the rescue of three other hostages from a separate location. This drew condemnation from the anti-Semites who allege an incredibly high death toll of Gazans. But of course, the issue of Hamas and their supporters holding hostages in populated areas inside Gaza's residential areas never comes into play. 

Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor also failed to address why these so-called "civilians" held Miss Argamani in custody. She and her boyfriend were kidnapped during the Nova music festival on October 7. 

Hamas allegedly paid "civilian" families to hold Israeli hostages.

The pro-Hamas organization also called for an investigation into claims that the Israeli forces used the U.S. humanitarian aid pier to enter. This claim has been denied by both the U.S. and Israel, but even if it was true, the use of the pier would have been a good thing. After all, it isn't as if it is a terrorist tunnel.

In response to this allegation, Palestinians have said they would boycott aid that was transferred via the pier, and then show fake photos of starving children.

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IDF discovers ancient labyrinth used by rebel Jews against Roman occupiers

Yinon Shivtiel, a historian at Zefat Academic College,
crawls through an underground hideout in Huqoq, northern Israel. 

The Israeli Defense Forces, while searching for Hamas' tunnels in Gaza, uncovered an ancient labyrinth that was used by rebel Jews against Roman occupiers.

In a video by Al Jazeera, Uri Berger of the Israel Antiquities Authority said the network was dug "for families to hide while the Romans were here, because they feared for their lives, for their children." [Sounds familiar?]

The labyrinth, found in Huqoq, is comprised of narrow tunnels and large storage spaces. It was dug by Jewish villagers about 2,000 years ago when the Israeli Jews revolted against the Roman empire. In a way, this archeological discovery is somewhat like a mirror into the current Israel-Hamas war, but with Romans instead of Hamassholes, because Islam wasn't around at that time.

Although the complex was first discovered several decades ago, it is now being properly excavated.

Professor Yinon Shivtiel of the Zefat Academic College, who is one of the excavation's directors, said the findings indicate that the caves were "clearly in use" during the First Revolt, which took place from 66- 74 AD, and the Bar-Kochba Rebellion in 132-136 AD.

Under Roman occupation, Jewish rebels attempted two ill-fated revolts.

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Hamas leader Haniyeh's 3 sons get to choose between 216 virgins, they say

The IDF confirmed Wednesday that an airstrike in the Gaza Strip killed Hamasshole leader Ismail Haniyeh's three sons, making them martyrs and providing them with a total of 216 brown-eyed virgins. Haniyeh couldn't be prouder that they were blown to pieces because he wasn't as he's living in Qatar, far away from the dangers of anti-Semitic war.

"The three operatives [aka scumquats] that were struck are Amir Haniyeh, a cell commander in the Hamas military wing, Mohammad [no surprise there] Haniyeh, a military operative in the Hamas terrorist organization, and Hazem Haniyeh, also a military operative in the Hamas terror organization," the IDF and Israel’s Shin Bet intelligence agency said in a joint statement. The three terrorist turds "conducted terrorist activity in the central Gaza Strip," they added, less eloquently than Brain Flushings.

Hamas' Al-Aqsa TV station said Hazem, Ameer and Mohammed Haniyeh were killed in a strike near the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, according to The Associated Press. Ismail Haniyeh, who is originally from Shati, has 13 future terrorists and has been living in exile in Qatar.

"The criminal enemy is driven by the spirit of revenge and murder and does not value any standards or laws," he told Al Jazeera on Wednesday during a phone interview.

"The enemy believes that by targeting the families of the leaders, it will push them to give up the demands of our people," he reportedly added. "Anyone who believes that targeting my sons will push Hamas to change its position is delusional."

But it's still a good thing they were sent packing to Jannah.

Al-Aqsa TV station aired footage of the billionaire Haniyeh purportedly receiving the news of the deaths while visiting wounded Palestinians who had been transported to a hospital in Doha. As an aide received the news on his phone, Haniyeh nodded, looked down at the ground and slowly walked out of the room, thanking his lucky stars it wasn't him.

Iran’s Supreme Leader for Life, the great, the exalted mucky muck, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spoke at a prayer ceremony celebrating the end of the Muslim holy month of the "Ramadan Bombathon" when he promised to retaliate against Israel -- saying "it will be punished" -- for an airstrike that demolished Iran’s consulate in Syria earlier this month, and surprising several Iranian generals by killing them.

In his remarks, Khamenei said the strike was "wrongdoing" and akin to an attack on Iran itself.

But the October 7 massacre of Jews was a good thing in Khamenei's twisted mind because, you know, they were Jews, and that's how Iran rolls.

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Hamas and Al Jazeera walk back claims of sexual assault by IDF

The Qatari mouthpiece Al Jazeera had run a story claiming that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) was raping Palestinian women, but has since deleted that page. This act of rape, which Hamas did and admitted to doing to Israelis on October 7, was allegedly done during the IDF's fight against Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists who had barricaded themselves inside the terror headquarters, formerly known as the Shifa Hospital, in Gaza. 

Al Jazeera [aka "The Toilet Paper"] deleted the story after it had run for a day, but they have not admitted to the retraction.

Al Jazeera propagandist and former director Yasser Abuhilalah also tweeted, admitting that “It was revealed through Hamas investigations that the story of the rape of women in Al-Shifaa hospital was fabricated… The woman who spoke about rape justified her exaggeration and incorrect talk by saying that the goal was to arouse the nation’s fervor and brotherhood,” adding critically that “As if more than thirty thousand martyrs, ninety thousand wounded, about a million displaced people, and comprehensive destruction were not enough!”

Jihad Khelles, a pro-Hamas preacher from Gaza whose parents had no imagination when it came to naming him, also tweeted that it became evident that there was no proven evidence for the events and that the ‘witness’ told a story that she had heard and not witnessed, also adding that “this creates panic and fear” and “makes [Palestinians] feel despair and frustration at a time when we are most in need for stability and reassurance.”

The Toilet Paper HQ

At least they're admitting the claim was balderdash and could prove embarrassing to the outlet.

The original story published by Al Jazeera featured a “testimony” by Jamila Al-Hessi, a Gazan woman who claimed that while she was under siege in the area of the hospital complex, she witnessed IDF soldiers “raping women then killing them and burning entire families alive.”

Al-Hessi was a liar but she did it for the sake of taqiyya. Her lies went viral, causing many to rage against Israel and what they said was the Arab failure to protect the honor of Palestinian women even asking where Hamas and the resistance had gone. 

However, Israeli news blogger and Middle East expert Abu Ali Express also reported that the viral fake testimony also had unexpected reverse ripple effects, leading many Gazans to flee their homes in the northern Gaza strip southwards, which may explain the unusual event of a Hamas investigation into the details.

It turns out Al-Hessi, in a live interview on Al-Jazeera, admitted she wasn't even at the Shifa hospital.

She also claimed that they had been calling for aid for six days, adding, “who is the Red Cross? Are they Jews, our enemies?” also accusing the organization sees itself as “more than us [Gazans]” and wondering how come they have food and water, but the Gazan citizens don't.

The Qatari royal family founded Al Jazeera, [aka The Toilet Paper] which has serves as a mouthpiece for the regime and provides lavish asylum for the leaders of the terrorist Hamassholes.

The regime's Arabic-speaking language outlet is known for spreading anti-Semitic rhetoric and holocaust denial, as well as operating a Western-facing outlet, AJ+, which reportedly propagates divisive and inflammatory content while flouting registration under the FARA act for several years.

Al Gore (D) and former Vice President, co-founded Current TV, which was eventually sold to Al Jazeera. Gore reportedly made a substantial profit from the sale and is beheading-proof for now.

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Al Jazeera reporter, a Hamas supporter and cameraman seriously got their karma going

On October 7, 2023 when Israelis were butchered, beheaded, burned, mutilated and raped, Al Jazeera "reporter" Esma'il Abu Omar laughed with glee and he broadcasted the massacre from Nir Oz on Black Saturday. 

The glee is gone on his face now and karma has taken its place as he and a photojournalist have been seriously "droned" by an Israeli airstrike that allegedly targeted the pair while working in Gaza.

According to the Doha-based news network, Esma'il Abu Omar, one of its correspondents, and his camera operator, Ahmad Matar, were in northern Rafah where they were documenting the living conditions caused by Hamas of displaced Palestinian families when they were directly targeted by a missile fired by a drone.

Both journalists were transferred to Gaza’s European hospital, where doctors amputated the leg of the terror supporter Omar in an effort to save his anti-Semitic life. Matar was described by Al Jazeera as being in a “serious condition.” 

So serious that there is no room for happiness over the death of the Jews.

The oxymoronically named Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said the two were hit in a strike from an Israeli warplane in the Moraj area. Video from the scene of the strike showed both men were wearing protective equipment that identified them as media, unlike the babies Hamas killed on October 7, who wore only diapers or kids clothing.

The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the strike saying only it would check the details of the incident. But the truth is, journalists on both sides are working in a very dangerous job and are frequently victims of the wars they cover.

Al Jazeera’s Gaza team has paid a particularly heavy price during the war, especially those who worked as Hamas operatives.

War sucks but so does Omar. At least he didn't get beheaded or have nails shot into his vagina, but the karma is a total Schadenfreude.

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IDF exposes an Al-Jazeera journalist by day, Hamasshole by night

Mohammed Wishah works as an Al-Jazeera "journalist" in his day job, and until 2022 as a Hamasshole commander in an anti-tank unit when he wasn't writing anti-Israel lies. This information was uncovered by the IDF and revealed Sunday by Avichay Adraee, the IDF spokesperson for Arabic media.

"In the morning, a journalist on Al Jazeera, and in the evening, a terrorist in Hamas!" posted Adraee on X.

"During operations by our forces several weeks ago inside one of the Hamas camps in the northern Gaza Strip, a laptop belonging to someone named Muhammed Samir Muhammed Wishah, born in 1986 from Bureij, was seized where it is clear from the documents that Muhammed Wishah is a prominent commander in the anti-tank missile units in the military wing of Hamas."

Wishah was transferred at the end of. 2022 to work in research and development in Hamas' aerial units, Adraee reported.

Adraee's attached photos showed Wishah engaged in operations within Hamas, including photos showing Wishah training Hamas members and firing anti-tank missiles.Advertisement

"Who knows how many details we will reveal about the presence of other terrorists in journalistic uniforms in the near future?" added the IDF spokesperson.

Last month, IDF Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari presented evidence that two journalists killed by the IDF in Gaza were actually members of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

Al Jazeera and UNRWA seem to be covert actors in terrorism.


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DAY 10: Israel Under Attack

There is no equivalence between Israel and Hamas. And make no mistake about it, this is a religious war for Hamas.

Early Monday morning, Tel Aviv, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Sheba, Sderot, and communities along the Gaza border were under rocket attack. It got to the point that the Knesset, where Netanyahu spoke today, had to end abruptly and take shelter due to a rocket attack.

Hamas stole medical supplies and fuel from the UNRWA agency in the war zone. Hamas claims to hold 200 hostages with another 50 hostages being held by another Islamic group.

Mossad is calling for the closing of Al Jazeera bureau in Israel due to the danger that exists as thousands of Gazans are still trying to flee northern Gaza as Israel gave them more time to leave as Hamas is blocking roads in order to stop them. They are even taking the car keys of civilians to keep them in place in order to use them as dead propaganda props.

Water has been restored to South Gaza. It was originally stopped in order for Hamas to release the hostages they took, but the Hamassholes would rather let the Gazan citizens die of thirst, so Israel did the humane thing.

Exercises are being conducted by the IDF to prepare forces to enter Gaza.

Rumor has it that President Biden may visit Israel Wednesday or Friday and it is hoped he will know where he is when he arrives, if he actually goes there.

The US has sent two aircraft carrier fighter groups to the area, the Gerald R. Ford and the Eisenhower. Each group has the capability of leveling an entire town.

Some have called for Israel to respond to Hamas with a proportional response. This means they will have to take the same number of hostages of the same ages and genders of those Hamas took, kill the same number of young people at a dance festival [good luck with that], shoot up areas ion Gaza and kill whole families, mutilate women, children and babies, some need to be burned, some simply beheaded, to effect a proportional response.

Proportional response? WTF!

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Rashida Tlaib blames the "Jooooze" for journalist's murder by Palestinians

Israel's envoy to the US, Ambassador Michael Herzog, condemned Palestinian-American Rep[ulsive] Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) after she blamed Israel, not the Palestinians, for the death of a Palestinian journalist during a firefight between IDF forces and terrorists in Jenin Wednesday. 

Not surprisingly, the Palestinians are not cooperating with the investigation, and they also refuse to produce the bullet that shot her as ballistic testing could show that it came from the weapon of a Palestinian.

Herzog tweeted: 

“One would expect a member of Congress to support our call for an impartial joint Israeli-Palestinian investigation of this tragic event rather than rushing to a biased conclusion. Acting as the judge, jury and executioner undermines the causes of justice and peace."

Since when has an anti-Zionist [aka anti-Semite] called for an impartial examination of anything?

Tlaib supports the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against the Jewish State, and without witnessing what really happened at the firefight, still had the knee jerk reaction to claim Israeli soldiers had "murdered" Shireen Abu Akleh, an Al-Jazeera reporter. 

“When will the world and those who stand by Apartheid Israel that continues to murder, torture and commit war crimes finally say: “Enough”?” Tlaib ignorantly tweeted earlier in the day. “Shireen Abu Akleh was murdered by a government that receives unconditional funding by our country with zero accountability.”

Actually, Israel does a hell of a lot more than Hamas and other terrorist organizations to limit collateral damage--even dropping warning leaflets prior to a rocket attack on an apartment building, for example, while the Hamassholes actually target Israeli schools and houses of worship.

One would expect a member of Congress to support our call for an impartial joint Israeli-Palestinian investigation of this tragic event, rather than rushing to a biased conclusion. Acting as the judge, jury and executioner undermines the causes of justice and peace. https://t.co/2GAYC1UZjK

— Ambassador Michael Herzog (@AmbHerzog)

Herzog also provided some background to the incident that Tlaib surgically left out in her criticism of Israel.

“Let’s put things in context,” he wrote. “In the past few weeks, three major deadly terror attacks in the heart of Israel were planned, orchestrated and carried out from Jenin. The IDF went there to thwart another act of terror and was attacked by heavily armed ‘Islamic Jihad’ terrorists.”

Yeah, that sounds important enough to include if you're being fair.

Tlaib aired her charges even as Palestinian Authority Forensic Medicine Institute Director Dr. Rayyan Al Ali said after the preliminary autopsy that “it cannot be determined whether [Aqleh] was killed by Israeli fire or by a Palestinian bullet.”

But the Palestinians don't want us to know because they can use this in their propaganda crusade [actually, the word 'crusade' might offend Palestinians because it also refers to Christians who fought against Islamic jihadis.

The IDF has flatly rejected the claim of fellow journalist Ali Samoodi, who was wounded in the same incident, that “there were no resistance fighters” in the area where he and Akleh stood and that the IDF had “killed her in cold blood.” But let's remember, Samoodi also has an anti-Zionist agenda, whereas Shireen Abu Akleh was considered by many Israelis as a fair and caring journalist. 

Central Command head Maj. Gen. Yehuda Fuchs told Channel 12 that “Shireen was really close to troops and Palestinian militants” when she was hit during an arrest operation in which “thousands of bullets” were fired, mostly by the terrorists.

Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi said that dozens of Palestinians “fired extensively at our forces, firing wildly and indiscriminately in every direction,” while the IDF forces “carried out professional and selective firing.” 

Sorry Rashida, I believe Kochavi because of Israel's history of doing all they can to not hurt the innocent as the media would love to blame them for it.

According to Defense Minister Benny Gantz, the IDF’s preliminary investigation “indicates that no gunfire was directed at the journalist,” but that it also “cannot determine which gunfire hit Shireen.”

He called for “full cooperation from the Palestinians because without the pathological findings and the forensic findings it will be very hard to understand what happened.”

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Obviously it's possible that the IDF screwed up, but highly unlikely. Certainly Tlaib has no clue as to what happened and apparently doesn't want to find out as she already made up her mind.

The PA has so far rejected Israel’s offer to conduct a joint probe into Akleh’s death and have refused to reveal the bullet found in her body, saying that it will instead refer the issue to the International Criminal Court.

What can you believe from all that?

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Pro-terrorist lawyer and her firm freed Taliban scum so to fight another day

Gholan Ruhani claimed his innocence after coalition forces nabbed his butt along with a drug-trafficking militia commander. He was sent to Gitmo in Cuba and was represented by Rebecca Dick, a white shoe lawyer. Ruhani claimed to be a "simple shopkeeper who helped Americans." 

[H/T Washington Free Beacon]

If by "helping Americans" he meant killing them, then he was telling the truth.

A few days ago, former Al Gore media, Al Jazeera, got hold of Ruhani along with his fellow scumwafer in the presidential palace in Kabul while announcing the formation of an Islamic emirate. Ruhani recited the Qu'ran as he cradled an American "helping tool" known as an automatic rifle as he also spoke of his time at Gitmo.

Ms. Dick worked for Dechert, LLP, a high-end law firm, and represented Ruhani and advocated for his repatriation to Afghanistan, claiming in a 2008 interview that her clients were not extremists, just a couple of Qu'ran-thumping religious guys.

"None expresses any interest in harming the U.S.," she claimed. "Most affirmatively express support for the Karzai government; the others simply do not want to think about or discuss politics."

They actually only want peace and will get it when all of their enemies are dead, and that includes everyone who fail to be Qu'ran-thumpers.

Dick's statements were squarely at odds with Defense Departments assessments, which were now proven true by witnessing Ruhani's role in the collapse of the Ghani government. Ruhani has been connected to the Taliban's intelligence outfit seen in government reports, which highlighted his family ties to senior Taliban leaders, and they correctly anticipated that he would join terrorist organizations if released.

Dick no longer works to free terrorists; she has retired, but had represented seven Gitmo detainees while working at Dechert's Washington, D.C. offices. She also represented Amir Handjani [aka Amir Handjobie], and Iranian-American and Quincy Institute fellow.

Handjani threatened to sue the Washington Free Beacon for defamation in its coverage of his role as an adviser to a sheikh who rules one of the seven UAE with tyrannical power.

Ruhani has clear inconsistencies between him and the DoD's evidence against him. He admitted to doing certain "menial" tasks for the Taliban intelligence in Kabul--which should have been enough to shoot him in the crotch--but insisted his main occupation was working in the family electronics store in Ghazni, a city about 100 miles southeast of Kabul.

But he never mentioned that his brother-in-law is Qari Ahmadullah, the Taliban's intelligence chief who is much cooked for, if not loved, by Ruhani's sister.

A DoD report noted that Ruhani worked in the operations department of the Taliban's intelligence arm and concluded that he was able to share information about the Taliban's intelligence infrastructure [don't get the Democrats started], operations methods, and communications with intel officials.

The report stated that Ruhani "would probably join [anti-coalition militia] groups dedicated to attacking US and coalition forces in Afghanistan if released."

Lawyering on behalf of Guantanamo detainees was a cause célèbre for much of the legal establishment during the War on Terror. Dick is one of numerous corporate lawyers, scholars, and monied industry groups, including the American Bar Association, that counseled and advocated for the detainees.

Dick was at the Washington, D.C., Ritz Carlton in 2007 to accept a Beacon of Justice Award from the National Legal Aid and Defender Association, given in recognition of Dechert's work on behalf of prisoners at Guantanamo. 

Congratulations, lefties and Dick. You did a fine job of freeing these PsOS so they could go out and kill Afghans and allied military. 

And you did it Pro Bono.

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AP shared a building with Hamas and didn't know it, they say

A news organization is supposed to sniff out news, at least one assumes that notion. So it's more than ironic the Associated Press (AP) would be clueless that the building in which they were based in Gaza was also occupied by Hamas terrorists, as the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pointed out as to explain why they destroyed it in an airstrike.

It took people from Israel, another country, to point that out to the geniuses at the AP, that  their co-tenants were Hamassholes, as if they didn't know it.

AP President and CEO Gary Pruitt proudly admitted his company's lack of research when they rented out the joint, and said in a statement:

We are shocked and horrified that the Israeli military would target and destroy the building housing AP’s bureau and other news organizations in Gaza. They have long known the location of our bureau and knew journalists were there. We received a warning that the building would be hit. [That's a key issue. Hamas never gives a warning to the Jewish children and adults they target in Israel.]

The Israeli government says the building contained Hamas military intelligence assets. We have called on the Israeli government to put forward the evidence. AP’s bureau has been in this building for 15 years. We have had no indication Hamas was in the building or active in the building. This is something we actively check to the best of our ability. We would never knowingly put our journalists at risk. [Unless Hamas invited them there and maybe even gave them a break on the rent.]

We are seeking information from the Israeli government and are engaged with the U.S. State Department to try to learn more. [Because they don't know much of anything, it appears.]

Israel struck the building as Hamas fired hundreds of rockets at Israeli civilians on Saturday. The majority were intercepted by the Iron Dome system, but at least one Israeli died near Tel Aviv.

The IDF tweeted: 

After providing advance warning to civilians & time to evacuate, IDF fighter jets struck a multi-story building containing Hamas military intelligence assets.
The building contained civilian media offices, which Hamas hides behind and deliberately uses as human shields. pic.twitter.com/zeDjEquePD

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 15, 2021

Prime Minister Netanyahu said the building was used by Hamas intelligence: “It was not an innocent building.”

More than any other country, Israel takes extreme precaution to reduce collateral damage; Hamas, not so much. The AP and the "Jihad Journal" known as Al Jazeera were given a warning to clear out before the building was destroyed.

On Sunday morning local time, the IDF followed up with additional tweets about the building:

Yesterday, we targeted an important base of operations for Hamas' military intel in Al Jala Tower in Gaza. 

The base gathered intel for attacks against Israel, manufactured weapons & positioned equipment to hamper IDF operations.
(1/3)
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 16, 2021

We warned civilians in the building about our strike out of concern for their safety & gave them enough time to safely evacuate.

Hamas & Islamic Jihad used this time to take items out of the building. We were willing to pay that price to not harm any civilians.

(2/3) 

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 16, 2021

Hamas chooses to hide among civilians as it carries out attacks against Israel.
This choice does not grant Hamas terrorists immunity from IDF strikes.
We will continue to operate in order to defend the people of Israel.
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— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 16, 2021

The Associated Press (AP) called the attack, “shocking and horrifying.” Hopefully Hamas felt the same way.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tweeted:

We have communicated directly to the Israelis that ensuring the safety and security of journalists and independent media is a paramount responsibility.

— Jen Psaki (@PressSec) May 15, 2021

She forgot to mention the same thing to the Palestinians.

Noah Pollak, executive director of the Democratic Alliance Initiative, said the AP knew Hamas occupied the building [and thus were lying about it]:

Spoke to a well-placed friend in the IDF just now. The bombed AP office building contained multiple Hamas operations & offices including weapons manufacturing and military intelligence. The building also housed an Islamic Jihad office. And AP's local reporters knew about it.

— Noah Pollak (@NoahPollak) May 15, 2021

As it turned out, no so-called journalists were hurt in the attack, but the destruction likely destroyed AP anti-Zionist propaganda.

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