Israel has confirmed it killed one of Gaza's most prominent journalists, Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, who the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has claimed was a member of Hamas .

The Israeli military has sought to back up its allegations using documents and images, while Al Jazeera and a number of international organizations have rejected the notion that Sharif was affiliated with the Palestinian militant group with which Israel has been at war for nearly two years.

Sharif had also denied he was a member of Hamas, including in comments issued in the final days leading up to his killing alongside five other journalists in a targeted Israeli airstrike on Gaza City on Sunday.

Newsweek has outlined what is known thus far about Sharif, his background and the context surrounding h

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