Comment by _xivi | Hacker News Reader

Comment by _xivi | Hacker News Reader

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> is there any evidence that Israel has targeted journalists intentionally that weren't involved in the fighting?

Yes my dear, there's plenty. Many journalists had an airstrike called on their homes. Some were not in it at the time, others were killd with their families while not involved in the fighting or on the frontline. Many journalists also received direct threats from Israeli intelligence agencies pushing them to leave the country.

- https://cpj.org/2023/12/father-of-al-jazeeras-anas-al-sharif...

- Gaza journalist killed alongside 42 relatives, news agency says: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67350709

This just a sample. An airstrike is a targeted attack. Unless you can come up with evidence that they were targeting something else in each case?

Airstrikes also happen in the context of attacking an entire building or called during a firefight

I am not saying journalists weren’t targeted when they were involved in the fighting or part of Hamas.

I am saying whether you have evidence that journalists were targeted for being journalists like you are implying, and that is evidence i don’t think you have

You're the one claiming that journalists weren't targeted for being a journalist based on what? your hunch? Are you listening to yourself?

I'm not interested in your personal opinion and what you think. Maybe this and maybe that happened. If I wanted fiction, there are better options. I provided evidence of multiple documented cases and there are many more. If you can't refute them, you're blind just following your bias. Just be open about it.

I'm not interested in the stories your mind made up to feel better about murdering more civilians. I need reality.

The reality, like documented here and elsewhere, is that many journalists were targeted with airstrikes and received direct threats.

You're the one with the ridiculous claim here, that all these journalists that got blown up weren't targeted. Can you support that claim?

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