Al Jazeera rebukes Israel’s claim that its journalist is Hamas member

Al Jazeera Media Network has issued a statement responding to Israel's claim that it targeted and severely injured journalist Ismail Abu Omar because he is a Hamas deputy commander.

“The Network condemns the accusations against its journalists and recalls Israel’s long record of lies and fabrication of evidence through which it seeks to hide its heinous crimes,” Al Jazeera said in a statement.

Abu Omar, a reporter with Al Jazeera Arabic, was wounded on Tuesday in an Israeli drone attack along with cameraman Ahmad Matar.

On numerous occasions, Israel has attacked civilian infrastructure and targeted Palestinians on claims that they are a part of Hamas while providing insufficient evidence to back the claims.