Ahmed Wishah was mourned by NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani as an Al Jazeera journalist killed by Israel. But according to the IDF, Wishah was also a Hamas sniper operative, and images released by Israel show him armed and affiliated with Hamas. Al Jazeera has denied the accusation.

This is the propaganda trap Hamas relies on: terrorists embedded in civilian roles, media credentials used as cover, and global outrage when Israel targets them for terror activity.

Once the word “journalist” is attached, media outlets, the UN, CPJ, and politicians like Mamdani rush to mourn the headline instead of investigating the truth.