THREAD: Hamas’ Media Army War Crimes
THREAD: Hamas’ Media Army War Crimes The Truth Behind Gaza’s “Journalist” Death Toll The Geneva Conventions make it clear: disguising combatants as "journalists" is a WAR CRIME. For months, international headlines have portrayed Israel as the aggressor, endlessly citing the “high number of journalists” killed in Gaza. But scratch beneath the surface and a very different picture emerges. One that reveals a propaganda machine run by Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, and their allies with Western media and NGOs playing along.
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CPJ’s Quiet Cover-Up Originally, CPJ’s public list openly admitted the affiliations: 35 of the dead worked for Hamas or Islamic Jihad’s own outlets. But after that truth became inconvenient, CPJ quietly changed its reporting, stripping out references to terror-group ownership of these media platforms. •Al-Aqsa TV → Owned and operated by Hamas. •Al-Quds Al-Youm → Run by Islamic Jihad. •Palestine Today → Explicitly pro-Islamic Jihad. •Al-Manar & Al-Mayadeen → Hezbollah’s propaganda arms. When challenged, CPJ still includes these names but disguises their affiliations, presenting them as victims rather than operatives.
As journalist James Kirchick revealed in the Wall Street Journal (Aug 21, 2025), nearly half of CPJ’s “journalist” list worked for terror-owned outlets. This isn’t neutral reporting. It’s laundering propaganda.
Confirmed Terrorists in the Press Corps The IDF has identified more than 16 individuals as verified members of Hamas, Islamic Jihad, or the PFLP. These include Al Jazeera correspondents like Muhammad Washah, Anas al-Sharif, and Ismail al-Ghoul, all exposed as Hamas operatives. Others such as Hamza al-Dahdouh straddled Al Jazeera and Islamic Jihad simultaneously. In other words: these were not reporters!! They were combatants with press badges.
The Credibly Accused The list extends further. Additional so-called “journalists” have been credibly accused of terror activity: •Mohammad Salameh (Al Jazeera) — directly took part in the October 7th invasion. •Wael al-Dahdouh — linked to Islamic Jihad while serving as a prominent Al Jazeera face. •Bisan Owda (AJ+) — tied to the FLP. •Multiple others openly linked to Hamas propaganda networks. The line between “media” and “militant” in Gaza is not blurred — it is erased. Why This Matters Hamas and Islamic Jihad abuse journalism as a cover, turning press credentials into shields for terrorists. Every time CPJ, or sympathetic international media, present these operatives as victims, they amplify Hamas’ strategy of deception. This is why Israel insists: the narrative of Gaza’s “journalist casualties” is a fraud.
The Takeaway • Israel’s position is vindicated. Independent research confirms what IDF intelligence has long warned: Gaza’s “press corps” is infiltrated, compromised, and weaponized by terror groups. • Western enablers are complicit. By whitewashing affiliations, NGOs and news organizations mislead policymakers and the public, fueling anti-Israel sentiment while shielding Hamas. • The truth must be exposed. Every tally, every list, every “journalist” casualty must be scrutinized, because too often behind the press vest is not a journalist but a terrorist.
Israel cannot allow propaganda to be disguised as journalism, and the world must stop enabling the lie. P.S. This means these media outlets are actively and knowingly covering up war crimes. Think about that.
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