Current sectionMiddle East NewsPalestiniansAfter the IDF's Arabic-language spokesperson accused Saleh al-Jafarawi, a popular citizen journalist in Gaza, of being a Hamas operative, followers fear he could soon be targeted by Israel. Al Jazeera reporter Anas al-Sharif was targeted last month after Israel made similar allegationsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeSeptember 22, 2025The Israeli army's Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee accused Palestinian independent journalist and social media personality Saleh al-Jafarawi of being affiliated with Hamas in an X post last week, a claim that al-Jafarawi has denied. Activist groups and his followers fear that like other journalists Israel has accused of being Hamas operatives, al-Jafarawi could be targeted in the near future.CommentsIn the NewsThey Attempted to Lynch an Arab Man on Camera. 5 Years On, Most Are Still FreeUltra-Orthodox Push Knesset Dissolution as Netanyahu Tries to Pass Draft BillIDF Seizes 15 Gaza-bound Flotilla Boats in International Waters, Organizers SayWhat It's Like When a Settler Brutally Assaults YouThe Smotrich Doctrine for Bringing Down the Palestinian AuthorityRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli ForcesAbe Foxman's Death Marks the Demise of the American Jewish Establishment