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War between Hamas and Israel: were journalists warned in advance of the October 7 attack?
War between Hamas and Israel: were journalists warned in advance of the October 7 attack? – (France 2)
A controversy is growing regarding the presence of press photographers at the time of the Hamas terrorist attack. Several journalists from Gaza are accused of having followed the attackers into Israel on October 7. Were they warned in advance?
In one photo, we see press photographers taking an image of a woman being kidnapped by the Hamaswhich sparks controversy. Another photo raises questions. HAS right, we see Hassan Eslaiahan independent photographer, and on the left, one of the heads of Hamas who was the mastermind of the October 7 attacks. The latter kisses Hassan on the cheek Eslaiahwhich shows an obvious complicity between the two men.
The media concerned explain themselves
This second photo dates from before the attacks of Hamas. Does it prove culpable collusion between certain photographers and the terrorists, and more precisely, were some of these photographers already with the Hamas when the attack began? Were they warned in advance? No, said Hassan Eslaiah. In a video taken on the morning of October 7, he is on a motorcycle. One of the passengers is holding a grenade in his hand. He posted the video about an hour after the attack began. We see him ten minutes before in front of a burning tank.Several media outlets that used his work are explaining themselves today, including CNN, which states: “We had no prior knowledge of the October 7 attacks.“The agencies Reuters and AP made similar statements. Several media outlets have decided to end their collaboration with Hassan Eslaiah.