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 The Hidden Al Jazeera Connection to Hamas' Hostage Release Shows

Shocking? Al Jazeera Journalist Played Major Role in Hamas Hostage Release Ceremonies

In an unsettling revelation, a journalist from Qatar’s state-backed media giant Al Jazeera was found to have played a direct role in orchestrating the staged hostage release ceremonies of female Israeli soldiers in Gaza.

The Hamas propaganda ceremony for the released hostages
Photo: Khalil Kahlout/Flash90

The ceremonies, which featured IDF hostages paraded before large crowds of Hamas militants and local Gazan civilians, were carefully crafted as propaganda tools, according to a bombshell investigative report by 124News in Hebrew.

Tamer Almisshal, a prominent Al Jazeera journalist, was reportedly hired by Hamas to manage and produce the ceremonies remotely. This included overseeing the setup of the events, dictating the visual narrative, and even orchestrating the hostages’ forced participation. Almisshal's involvement extended to everything from designing the mock IDF uniforms the hostages were forced to wear, to setting up the stages, creating the “goodbye” bags, and producing the fabricated “captivity certificates.”

Perhaps most disturbing was his insistence that the hostages be coerced into delivering speeches in Arabic, a plan which was thwarted by the brave IDF soldiers who defied their captors and instead waved and smiled. Almisshal's role did not end with these publicized hostage releases. He also directed the tone and content of Al Jazeera’s reporting on the events. In one such broadcast, Almisshal himself narrated the release, claiming that Hamas intentionally paraded the hostages through Gaza’s Saraya Square as a symbol of defiance. He stated, “This area, heavily targeted by Zionist operations, sends a message: ‘You didn’t break us—Hamas is still here.’” This narrative, woven into Al Jazeera's broadcasts, was nothing more than a calculated propaganda effort designed to glorify Hamas’s ongoing terror campaign.

This isn’t the first time Al Jazeera has faced accusations of working closely with Hamas. Almisshal has reported ties to Ezzedine Haddad, a key Hamas commander overseeing terrorist exchanges, further deepening suspicions about the network’s sympathies and practices. Al Jazeera’s complicity in promoting Hamas’s message was seen during the October 7th massacre, when several of its journalists were even found embedded with terrorists as they breached Israel’s security fence.

Al Jazeera’s role in perpetuating Hamas’s narrative is undeniable, and it raises critical questions about the network's true motives in the ongoing conflict. With Almisshal’s involvement, it is clear that the lines between journalism and propaganda have been blurred beyond recognition. The international community must hold such outlets accountable for their role in enabling terror and spreading false narratives.


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