The Israeli military (IDF) has released a new set of documents. They claim that 170 people killed in Gaza were not actually journalists. Instead, the military says these people were members of groups like Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

For months, these people were reported as members of the press. Now, Israel is sharing information it says proves these individuals were actually working as fighters or operatives for terror groups.

This move comes after intense criticism from around the world. Many media outlets and international groups have been reporting on the high number of journalists killed since the war began. Some have accused the BBC and other major news organizations of being biased for continuing to label these people as journalists.

Israel’s new website and documents aim to show that these individuals were using their media roles as a cover for their work with militants.

This situation is highly controversial. Critics of the Israeli military have long argued that Israel is targeting the press to stop news from getting out of Gaza. Now, the military is fighting back against those claims by identifying these people as active participants in the conflict.

Source: The Times of Israel