Reports circulating on social media – difficult to independently verify – claim that more than 11 Hamas members were killed, with some of their bodies dragged through the streets.
I hate this so much: why would Palestinian journalism be more “difficult to independently verify” than Israeli journalism?
Yeah, I need a better article about this incident.
I hate this so much: why would Palestinian journalism be more “difficult to independently verify” than Israeli journalism?
Yeah, I need a better article about this incident.
It’s a war zone. Independent verification doesn’t depend on the news outlet being verified. It’s access by the outlet doing the verification.
BBC has experienced journalists inside Israel. They aren’t allowed into Gaza.
The BBC has asked to be allowed inside Gaza, but Israel refused:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/short-film-launch-calling-for-gaza-access
https://reutersagency.com/media-centre/joint-statement-on-gaza-from-reuters-afp-ap-and-bbc-news
They are forced to rely on social media and free lancers.