Gaza journalist who wrote for Al Jazeera was holding 3 hostages in home with family, Israel says

A Gaza journalist who wrote for Al Jazeera was holding three hostages in his home with his family before he was killed by Israeli commandos during a rescue operation Saturday, according to the Israeli military.

Abdallah Aljamal, who also worked as a spokesman for the Hamas-run labor ministry, was killed when special forces soldiers stormed his home in central Gaza and rescued hostages Almog Meir Jan, 21, Andri Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi Ziv, 41, the Israeli military said.

Aljamal’s death was originally reported by Rami Abdu, the head of the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, who claimed Israel Defense Forces soldiers raided the journalist’s home and killed him and several members of his family.

Aljamal had written a column for Al Jazeera in 2019.

The IDF acknowledged that Aljamal was keeping the hostages inside his family home, but made no mention of what happened to his relatives.

The Qatar-based outlet said Aljamal was never an employee.

Before his death, Aljamal was contributing to the Palestine Chronicle news outlet, where he wrote a plethora of stories covering the deaths of Palestinians in Gaza during Israel’s offensive.

Many of his recent stories focused on the ongoing IDF operation in Nuseirat, where his own home was located, and where Israeli intelligence had figured out he was holding three of the four hostages rescued Saturday near a refugee camp.

The Palestine Chronicle is a nonprofit organization based in Washington state that works to provide daily news to Gaza.

The outlet claims its team “consists of professional journalists and respected writers and authors who don’t speak on behalf of any political party or champion any specific political agenda.”

The organization confirmed Sunday that Aljamal was a contributor reporting on the ground in Gaza, but made no mention that he was holding three hostages.

The outlet did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.

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[eddavis]

How, oh how, is the UN going to spin this latest incident?

[kaizen_monk]

Now we know why al jazeera is hama spokesperson

[dennypfa]

Everyone in Gaza is in cahoots with Hamas, I'm sure many are relatives/related to Hamas.

[Nickycrow]

Hostages rescued and were being held by a journalist working for Hamas. Crazy

[joshmanley]

He died a coward liar instead of facing his enemies in battle. Of course

[abcussr]

Al Jazeera need to be held accountable for their workers taking part is hostage holding .

[HarmenPaalman]

Hamas is that rotten. How quiet the court in The Hague is, hello, I can't hear you.

[dr.medieval]

"What is the status of the hostages? Let me ask the ones in my living room."

[daverobinson]

UN: Journalist killed in Israeli rescue of hostages.

[jamesfraizer]

All of Gaza is Guilty! They know! Do You?

[johnyung-ps]

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 they are not to be trusted.

[halebop]

The JOURNALIST was "holding hostages" ?!!!

[Sadhanarai]

Alzageera lost the trust and popularity among the people all over the world

[Jon-hi]

What’s the betting Al Jazeera will not be reporting this? 😂

[bittersweet]

Bet he's not happy where he's being held hostage now .

[macabbi]

I bet the UN will list him as a Journalist casualty.

[melberry]

Told ya. There are no innocent civilians in Gaza. Unless it is a baby or toddler.

[halebop]

I THOUGHT I have heard it all. But NEVER would I have guessed a News media person is who has the hostages captive. wth. A couple weeks to secure them mayby. But 8 months? wth. Im over this entire situation.

[robertmontgomery]

Wow. Real humanitarian (not). Runs a prison and is a journalist.

[panthergal]

Shouldn't be considered a civilian at that point