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Israel Says 170 Gaza Media Workers Killed Were Militants
Original: Israel Lists 170 Killed in Gaza It Says Were Militants Posing as Media Workers
Israel has published a list naming 170 people killed in Gaza who it says were militants operating under the cover of media workers. The claim is likely to deepen disputes over how journalists killed in the war are counted, with press freedom groups and Hamas expected to challenge the designation and press for independent verification of the names involved.
Why now: The list directly challenges claims that many journalists killed in Gaza were civilians, fueling an ongoing international controversy.
Evidence
- Israel Lists 170 Killed in Gaza It Says Were Militants Posing as Media Workers · The New York Times
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