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Fox News Chief Foreign Correspondent Trey Yingst is denouncing Israel for the “unacceptable” deaths of dozens of Palestinian “journalists” in a Fox Nation documentary titled, Black Saturday.

Yingst details the destruction in Gaza since Israel launched counter-offensive measures after the deadly Oct. 7 massacre that claimed more than 1,200 Jewish lives and resulted in 250 hostages being taken, and many who’ve avoided being among those killed are still being held more than a year later.

“There are so many neighborhoods that are flattened. Palestinians that are internally displaced will simply have no homes to return to,” Yingst said. “And while we get a firsthand look at the destruction here, it’s important to remember that Palestinian journalists do not have this access. They have been pushed to the south. Dozens have been killed.”

“There’s this false narrative about Palestinian journalists. More than a hundred of them have been killed by Israel since the war began, and I take very few positions in the conflicts that we cover, but let this be a position that I take,” he continued. “Journalists, specifically Palestinian journalists, must be protected amid the war. The Israelis have killed journalists in drone strikes, they’ve killed them with small arms fire, and it’s unacceptable.”

In a post shared on X, Yingst wrote, “Last year, two months after the war began, I wrote this in a guest column. We must continue to speak about the important work of our industry colleagues in Gaza.”

“I think it’s important to highlight the rising death toll among journalists. As well as the brave Palestinian reporters and photographers covering the conflict from inside Gaza,” he added. “They provide a glimpse into the strip. Into the suffering, the bloodshed, and the agony of civilians there. To Motaz Azaiza, Mohammad Al-Masri, Hind Khoudary and many others, we see and appreciate your coverage.”

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said in a recent report that 123 Palestinian, three Lebanese and two Israeli journalists have been killed since the beginning of the war in Gaza.

“To date, CPJ has determined that at least five journalists were directly targeted by Israeli forces in killings which CPJ classifies as murders,” the report said. “CPJ is also investigating numerous unconfirmed reports of other journalists being killed, missing, detained, hurt, or threatened, and of damage to media offices and journalists’ homes.”

The nonprofit did note that Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officials “have repeatedly told media outlets that the army does not deliberately target journalists. It also told agencies shortly after the war started that it could not guarantee the safety of journalists.”

Part of the problem in the Gaza Strip is that it’s hard to tell where the terrorist group Hamas stops and the Palestinian population, including the press, begins.

Hamas regularly employs the “human shield” method of embedding with the civilian population, including storing weaponry among the people, essentially forcing Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to target seemingly non-military targets.

In 2019, a high-ranking terrorist in Gaza was targeted after disguising himself as a journalist, according to the IDF, which added, “By doing so, he risked the lives of all journalists in the Gaza Strip.”

Israel’s Security Agency also uncovered a secret Hamas operation in 2019 that used “terrorists disguised as journalists to recruit Palestinians to commit terror attacks against Jews.”

In November 2023, CNN severed ties with Gaza-based photojournalist Hassan Eslaiah after learning he was embedded with Hamas. Israel claimed photojournalists “embedded” with the terrorists on October 7 knew about the massacre ahead of time.

In November 2023, the Jerusalem Post said: “About five dozen individuals, some associated with Hamas and collectively boasting more than 100 million social media followers, have been waging a propaganda campaign against Israel on various social media platforms since the start of the Swords of Iron war on October 7.”

“These influencers, who identify as independent journalists, are often seen sporting blue press vests and helmets. They have also reportedly found refuge in Al-Shifa hospital, which the IDF recently disclosed serves as a Hamas command and control center, providing them with access to electricity and the internet,” the newspaper added. “While these individuals may appear to be speaking independently, they effectively act as the mouthpiece for the terrorist organization.”

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