[gryfft]

> Contacted about Hassouna's death, the Israeli army stated it targeted "a Hamas member" involved "in attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians." It specified that "precautions were taken to avoid civilian casualties."

#wontfix

[bigyabai]

This is not a new phenomenon unfortunately, it's almost impossible to take the IDF's statement in good faith considering their track record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_journalists_in_the_...

> In 2023, nearly 75% of journalists killed worldwide were Palestinians who had died in Israel’s war in Gaza.

> Scholars have estimated 80% of Palestinians killed are civilians. A study by OHCHR, that verified fatalities from three independent sources, found that 70% of the Palestinian killed in residential buildings or similar housing were women and children.