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IDF Publishes List Claiming 170 Gaza Journalists Are Terrorists
Original: Background Does the IDF Target Journalists in Gaza? 170 Gazan Journalists Exposed as Terrorists
The Israel Defense Forces have published a statement claiming that 170 journalists in Gaza are members of terrorist organisations, addressing allegations that the military deliberately targets members of the press. The IDF document, titled 'Does the IDF Target Journalists in Gaza?', presents the names as evidence that those killed or struck were combatants rather than reporters. Palestinian journalists and press freedom groups have long rejected such characterisations, arguing they are used to justify attacks on media workers covering the war.
Why now: Ongoing international controversy over the high number of journalists killed in Gaza and the IDF's effort to justify its actions
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- Background Does the IDF Target Journalists in Gaza? 170 Gazan Journalists Exposed as Terrorists · idf.il
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