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October 2, 2026 Important Gaza Journalists Idf Hamas Pij

IDF Names 170 Gazans Presented as Journalists It Says Were Hamas or Islamic Jihad Operatives

The IDF published a list of 170 Palestinians killed in Gaza who were presented as journalists or media workers, saying 118 belonged to Hamas's military wing and 49 to Islamic Jihad, with captured documents as evidence. Months earlier, the CPJ and IFJ had removed names after Hamas and PIJ claimed them as fighters.

IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin presenting the list (still from the video shared by @VividProwess, Oct 2, 2026).

Fact check: "Many of the "journalists" and "medical workers" Israel killed in Gaza were Hamas or Islamic Jihad operatives — the IDF named 170" →

Sources & References

1. Ynet
2. JNS

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