AP, Reuters, NY Times, Al Jazeera had prior knowledge of Oct 7 Hamas terror attack!

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Gaza-based freelance photographers for The Associated Press and Reuters were on the ground for the early-morning terrorist attack on Israel, raising concerns about whether ethical lines were crossed to obtain the photos.

Honest Reporting, a pro-Israel media watchdog, reported that the AP credited four photojournalists for its Oct. 7 images from the Israel-Gaza border: Hassan Eslaiah, Yousef Masoud, Ali Mahmud, and Hatem Ali.

Mr. Eslaiah has also freelanced for CNN and Mr. Masoud for The New York Times.

 

One freelancer shown being kissed on cheek by reputed Oct. 7 mastermind

 

Reuters published Oct. 7 photos from two photographers — Mohammed Fayq Abu Mostafa and Yasser Qudih — whom Honest Reporting said “also happened to be at the border just in time for Hamas’ infiltration.”

“What were they doing there so early on what would ordinarily have been a quiet Saturday morning?” asked Honest Reporting in its Thursday report. “Was it coordinated with Hamas? Did the respectable wire services, which published their photos, approve of their presence inside enemy territory, together with the terrorist infiltrators?”

There were more questions.

“Did the photojournalists who freelance for other media, like CNN and The New York Times, notify these outlets?” the outlet asked. “Judging from the pictures of lynching, kidnapping and storming of an Israeli kibbutz, it seems like the border has been breached not only physically, but also journalistically.”

Those alarmed about the possible use of embedded freelancers included Avi Mayer, editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post.

“As the editor of a newspaper, I am deeply, deeply troubled by this,” tweeted Mr. Mayer. “@HonestReporting exposé suggesting possible collusion between photojournalists and Hamas during the Oct. 7 massacre in southern Israel. We deserve answers.