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Israel has accused six Al Jazeera journalists of being "Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists," publishing their names and photographs.

Al Jazeera said the claims were "unfounded" and "fabricated accusations as a blatant attempt to silence the few remaining journalists in the region, thereby obscuring the harsh realities of the war from audiences worldwide," in a statement.

Hossam Shabat, one of the journalists named said dossiers released by the IDF claiming to link the journalists to militant groups were "fabricated."

“This blatant and belligerent attempt to transform us, the last witnesses in the north, into killable targets is an assassination threat and obvious attempt to preemptively justify our murder,” he said in a post on X.

Israel and Al Jazeera have history, but this latest claim has sparked major concern amongst media organizations and prominent journalists around the world.

"Israel has repeatedly made similar unproven claims without producing credible evidence. After killing Al Jazeera correspondent Ismail Al Ghoul in July, the IDF previously produced a similar document, which contained contradictory information, showing that Al Ghoul, born in 1997, received a Hamas military ranking in 2007 – when he would have been 10 years old," The Committee to Protect Journalists said in a statement.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken responded to a question about the accusations saying he can't speak to the accuracy of them, but said "it clearly needs to be examined."

"We very much support the work of journalists in Gaza and everywhere else around the world and including in areas of conflict and we're equally determined that journalists be protected. Far too many have lost their lives in Gaza. We're determined to do what we can to ensure that, again, they can do their work safely and securely as possible," Blinken told reporters during a joint press conference in Doha on Thursday.

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar’s prime minister and foreign minister, also commented on the the accusations.

"At Al-Jazeera, they are running at the highest international standards, and if there are any premises to these accusations, they are going to take care of the measures that's needed for their journalists. But also, we need to know that we learned throughout this war that we cannot take those accusations of Israel for face value," he said.

-ABC News' Guy Davies

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a press conference in Doha on Thursday that negotiators will resume talks with Hamas "in coming days" to discuss a path forward in Gaza to release the hostages and end the war.

But, he added, it's not clear whether Hamas was "prepared to engage" following the death of its leader, Yahya Sinwar.

"We haven't yet really determined whether Hamas is prepared to engage, but the next step is getting the negotiators together, and I anticipate we'll know and we'll certainly learn more in the coming days," he said.

Blinken announced the development at a press conference with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who said his government had been in touch with Hamas officials in recent days.

"I believe that until now, there is no clarity what will be the way forward or the clear position," bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said.

Blinken also announced another $135 million in aid to Gaza civilians, bringing the total contribution to $1.2 billion, he said.

-ABC News' Anne Flaherty

Dr. Mohammed Obeid, a Médecins Sans Frontières surgeon working at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza said medical workers there are "hopeless" and under constant fire amidst Israel's siege.

"There is death in all types and forms," Obeid said. "The bombardment does not stop. The artillery does not stop. The planes do not stop. There is heavy shelling, and the hospital is [being] targeted too."

"It just looks like a movie -- it does not seem real," he added.

"We have 30 people dead inside the hospital and around 130 injured patients who need urgent medical care. Medical staff are exhausted and many are injured as well. We feel hopeless. I just don't have words."

-ABC News' Guy Davies

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha on Thursday as he neared the end of this week's Middle East peace push.

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement that Blinken discussed "renewed efforts to secure the release of the hostages and end the war in Gaza, as well as ongoing work to provide for security, governance and reconstruction in Gaza after the war."

Blinken and Al Thani also discussed Israel's war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, and "exchanged views on achieving a diplomatic resolution along the Blue Line and making political progress in Lebanon in order to ensure its sovereignty and security."

Blinken is set to travel to the U.K. after concluding his meetings in Qatar.

-ABC News' Anne Flaherty