{"id":60294,"date":"2026-06-20T22:29:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T02:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/hamas-terrorist-doubling-as-al-jazeera-photojournalist-killed-in-gaza\/20\/06\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T22:29:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T02:29:42","slug":"hamas-terrorist-doubling-as-al-jazeera-photojournalist-killed-in-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/hamas-terrorist-doubling-as-al-jazeera-photojournalist-killed-in-gaza\/20\/06\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamas terrorist doubling as Al Jazeera photojournalist killed in Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The terrorist, Ahmed Samir Muhammad Washah, served as a sniper operative in Hamas&#8217; military wing, the IDF said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The IDF killed a Hamas terrorist who had been doubling as a photojournalist for Qatari state-funded broadcaster<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/al-jazeera\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Al Jazeera;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Al Jazeera&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Al Jazeera<\/a>, the military announced on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The terrorist, Ahmed Samir Muhammad Washah, served as a sniper operative in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/article-899912\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Hamas;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Hamas&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Hamas<\/a>&#8216; military wing, the IDF said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He, along with two other Hamas terrorists, was killed in an Israeli strike in the center of the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;In recent months, he advanced sniper attack plans and additional terrorist activities against IDF troops operating in the Gaza Strip,&#8221; the military stated as reason for him being targeted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Al-Jazeera journalist and Hamas terrorist Mohammed Washah (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON&#8217;S UNIT)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Terrorist&#8217;s brother also posed as Al Jazeera journalist<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Washah&#8217;s brother, the IDF stated, had also been a Hamas terrorist who had posed as an Al Jazeera journalist, and had been killed by Israeli forces in April. Muhammad Samir Muhammad Washah had worked in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/world\/articles\/secret-hamas-records-given-post-120116849.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Hamas;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Hamas&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hamas<\/a>&#8216; rocket and weapons production headquarters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When he was killed, the military said that Washah&#8217;s brother was involved in the development of drones, rockets, and other weapons, and also played a role in transferring arms across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/defense-news\/article-899887\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Gaza;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Gaza&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Gaza<\/a> throughout the war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The statement added that Washah contributed to Hamas\u2019s force build-up and was directly involved in planning attacks, posing what the military described as a \u201cconcrete threat\u201d to troops.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/world\/articles\/hamas-terrorist-doubling-al-jazeera-012333357.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The terrorist, Ahmed Samir Muhammad Washah, served as a sniper operative in Hamas&rsquo; military wing, the IDF said. 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