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.
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.
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.