Slain journalist Anas Al-Sharif
How 'Israel's' own "evidence" proved its lie
The killing of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif by an 'Israeli' airstrike in Gaza was followed by a tragically familiar script. Almost immediately, the 'Israeli' military sought to justify the assassination by labeling him a "Hamas terrorist operative."
This tactic, deployed repeatedly to deflect accountability for the systematic killing of journalists, is designed to muddy the waters and reframe a war crime as a legitimate counter-terrorism operation. Yet, in the case of Anas Al-Sharif, the very "evidence" presented by 'Israel' does not just fail to convince; it serves as a damning indictment of their actions.
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Following the murder, 'Israel' shared a document it claimed was from Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades, intended to prove Al-Sharif's membership. This document, whose authenticity is vehemently denied by his family, Al Jazeera and international organizations, was meant to be the final word, a definitive justification for targeting a member of the press.
However, a cursory reading of 'Israel's' own fabricated proof unravels their narrative entirely and exposes the chilling reality of the strike.
STRUCK: Hamas terrorist Anas Al-Sharif, who posed as an Al Jazeera journalist
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) August 10, 2025
Al-Sharif was the head of a Hamas terrorist cell and advanced rocket attacks on Israeli civilians and IDF troops.
Intelligence and documents from Gaza, including rosters, terrorist training lists and… pic.twitter.com/ypFaEYDHse
Even if one were to entertain the authenticity of this document for the sake of argument, its contents incriminate the 'Israeli' military completely. The document alleges that in early 2023, months before the October 7 attacks and the subsequent 'Israeli' assault on Gaza, Anas Al-Sharif was wounded in a training explosion. It goes on to detail the consequences of this incident, stating he was left with severe, debilitating injuries: "Severe hearing loss in the left ear + vision impairment in the left eye + dizziness and headaches."
The document’s own conclusion is unambiguous: as a result of these injuries, Anas Al-Sharif was deemed incapacitated and unfit for military service.
This is not a footnote; it is the central point. By the logic of the very document 'Israel' presented to the world as justification, Anas Al-Sharif held zero military capacity or role during the entire period of the war in which he was killed.
He was, according to 'Israel's' own exhibit, a disabled man who could not function as a combatant. The "proof" intended to portray him as a threat confirms the opposite: he was a non-combatant and, therefore, a protected civilian under international law.
This glaring contradiction lays bare the motive for his killing. If he was not a military threat, why was he targeted with a lethal airstrike? The answer lies in the one role he was still able to perform with courage and distinction: his job as a journalist.
Anas Al-Sharif was one of the few reporters still operating in northern Gaza, a voice and a pair of eyes for the world in a place 'Israel' sought to keep in darkness. He documented the devastation, he told the stories of the besieged, and he bore witness to the human cost of the war. His crime was not militancy, but journalism.
This is not an isolated incident but a key feature of a well-documented pattern. International organizations, including the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Reporters Without Borders (RSF), and the United Nations, have condemned the unprecedented rate at which journalists have been killed by 'Israeli' forces in Gaza. They have repeatedly debunked 'Israeli' claims and highlighted a systematic effort to silence the press.
The ghost of Shireen Abu Akleh, another Al Jazeera journalist killed by an 'Israeli' sniper in the West Bank and subsequently smeared, looms large over this case. The strategy is clear: kill the messenger, and if questioned, assassinate their character.
In the case of Anas Al-Sharif, the attempt at character assassination was so clumsy that it backfired into a confession.
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'Israel' provided the world with a document that, far from proving its case, confirms that they knowingly killed a disabled non-combatant. The desperate attempt to justify a war crime has only succeeded in highlighting its illegality.
Anas Al-Sharif was murdered not for what 'Israel' claimed he was, but for what he truly was: a journalist committed to revealing the truth. The evidence they presented against him will forever stand as evidence against themselves.
