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Several of the world’s leading news organizations deny having prior knowledge of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, following allegations from a pro-Israel media watchdog this week
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https://thehill.com/homenews/media/4302401-news-outlets-deny-advance-knowledge-of-hamas-attack/
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Several of the world’s leading news organizations are denying having prior knowledge of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, following explosive allegations from a pro-Israel media watchdog this week.
The HonestReporting group published an article Wednesday suggesting several freelance journalists working for The New York Times, The Associated Press, CNN and Reuters either had advanced knowledge of the planned Hamas attack or did not do enough to warn their media companies or government officials about an imminent threat to Israel.
The allegations have nonetheless sparked outrage in Israel, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying in a string of social media posts Thursday the Israeli government “views with utmost gravity that photojournalists working with international media joined in covering the brutal acts of murder perpetrated by Hamas terrorists on October 7th in the communities adjacent to the Gaza Strip.”
“These journalists were accomplices in crimes against humanity; their actions were contrary to professional ethics,” he said, noting it sent “an urgent letter to the bureau chiefs of the media organizations that employed these photographers and sought clarifications on the matter.”
Tensions between Israel and international news organizations remain high as the country’s ongoing war with Hamas stretches weeks and has killed thousands.
Earlier this month, Reuters Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Galloni called on the Israeli government to investigate the death of video journalist Issam Abdallah, who witnesses said was killed in Lebanon by a shell that came from Israel.
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