Anas Al-Sharif, identified as an Al Jazeera journalist, has been accused by Israel of being a Hamas member and a terrorist. Israeli authorities targeted him based on these allegations. However, Salah Negm, director of Al Jazeera English, stated that Israel has not provided proof of these claims. Palestinian political analyst Muhammad Shehada dismissed the accusations as baseless and part of Israel's efforts to justify actions against Palestinians. Contrarily, Palestinian Telegram channels and reports from the National Post assert that Al-Sharif actively collaborated with Hamas by providing names of Gazans protesting Hamas rule for targeted killings and participated in attacks, including filming himself stepping on a deceased Israeli Defense Forces member. These sources conclude that Al-Sharif was a Hamas terrorist who disguised himself with a press vest.