Gaza journalist buried footage Israeli hostages beaten
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Summary
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What happened
- Gaza photographer Motaz Azaiza admitted he filmed Palestinian mobs beating Israeli hostages on October 7 but never published the footage.
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- Azaiza said he withheld the videos to protect those filmed from Israeli identification and retaliation, not censorship.
- He revealed Hamas controls a WhatsApp channel called "SMART" that coordinates coverage and punishes journalists who criticize the group.
- Azaiza eventually fled Gaza after publishing material critical of Hamas and now resides in Qatar.
Why it matters
The account exposes how Hamas constraints on Gaza journalism shaped the global narrative, as Western outlets relied on local reporters operating under fear.New York Post
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