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Reuters Under-Reports Israelis Killed by Palestinian Terrorists — Refuses to Correct Error

People rush to a soccer field hit by a Hezbollah rocket in the majority-Druze northern Israeli town Majdal Shams Photo: Via 924, from social media used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law

While the Associated Press last month grossly over-reported the number of civilians killed in the Gaza Strip — leading to corrections appearing in more than 80 media outlets — Reuters has significantly underreported Israeli fatalities in the same war.

In their Sept. 1 article, “Three Israeli police killed in West Bank shooting attack,” Reuters’ James Mackenzie and Ali Sawafta significantly understated both the number of Israelis killed in Palestinian attacks, and the number of Israeli and foreign fatalities as a result of Hezbollah attacks, claiming:

The latest deaths bring the number of Israelis killed in Palestinian attacks outside Gaza since Oct. 7 to at least 22, with around 20 Israelis and foreigners killed by missile attacks from southern Lebanon.

First, regarding the number of Israelis killed in Palestinian attacks outside of Gaza since Oct. 7, the Institute for National Security Studies reports that 38 Israelis have been killed in terror attacks in the West Bank and Jerusalem from Oct. 8 into July — far more than the 22 the article states. (Scroll down on the INSS link to “The West Bank and Jerusalem,” and then select the third slide.)

CAMERA has independently verified the names, dates, and circumstances of deaths for 33 Israelis killed by Palestinians outside of the Gaza Strip (in Israel and the West Bank) since Oct. 7, plus two Jerusalem Arabs who may or may not have had Israeli citizenship but were likewise killed by Palestinian terrorists. See below for these details, including links.

Second, Mackenzie and Sawafta also substantially skewed the number of Israelis and foreigners killed by Hezbollah rocket attacks since Oct. 7, misleading that “20 Israelis and foreigners killed by missile attacks from southern Lebanon.” But no small number of Israelis have been killed by drones and artillery launched from Lebanon.

Why apply a weapons-specific filter on reporting fatalities inflicted by Hezbollah attacks?

Indeed, when it comes to Palestinian fatalities, the article does not apply a weapons filter, citing, for instance, only airstrikes while excluding shooting. On Palestinian fatalities, Reuters reporting is all inclusive: “At the same time, Israeli forces have killed almost 680 Palestinians, including armed fighters, stone-throwing youths and uninvolved civilians.”

So why ignore Hezbollah’s deadly attacks not involving missiles?

INSS reports 49 Israeli fatalities due to Hezbollah attacks, including rockets, drones, artillery and anti-tank missiles. (Scroll down to “Hezbollah attacks against Israel,” and then select the third slide, “Israel-Lebanon border.”)

Similarly, The Times of Israel reported last week:

So far, the skirmishes have resulted in 26 civilian deaths on the Israeli side, as well as the deaths of 20 IDF soldiers and reservists. There have also been several attacks from Syria, without any injuries.

On July 28, Reuters itself reported 40 have been killed on the Israeli side in Hezbollah attacks:

The Israeli military said after Saturday’s attack the death toll among civilians killed in Hezbollah attacks had risen to 23 since October, along with at least 17 soldiers.

Cross-checking against Haaretz‘s database of Israeli fatalities, we located details for 35 fatalities killed in Hezbollah attacks — again, far more than the 20 Reuters is now citing. See below for those names.

Though CAMERA provided Reuters with details for the following victims of Palestinian and Hezbollah attacks, editors have yet to correct the misreporting.

Post-Oct. 7, 2024 Victims of Palestinian Attacks Outside of the Gaza Strip

Staff Sgt. (res.) Adi Odeya Borech – Oct. 12, 2023 – rocket attack near Sderot, southern Israel
Elhanan Klein – Nov. 2, 2023 – West Bank shooting
Sgt. Elisheva Rose Ida Lubin – Nov. 6, 2023 – Jerusalem stabbing attack
Cpl. Avraham Fetena – Nov. 16, 2023 – “Tunnel Road” checkpoint shooting near Jerusalem
Liviya Dickman – Nov. 30, 2023 – Shot at Jerusalem bus stop
Hanna Ifergan – Nov. 30, 2023 – Shot at Jerusalem bus stop
Elimelech Wasserman – Nov. 30, 2023 – Shot at Jerusalem bus stop
Amar Mansour – Jan. 7, 2024 – West Bank shooting attack (north of Ofra)
Sergeant Shai Germai – Jan. 7, 2024 – Roadside bomb in Jenin, West Bank
Edna Bluestein – Jan. 15, 2024 – Raanana car ramming
Lara Tannous – Jan. 24, 2024 – Succumbed to wounds from Jan. 7 shooting
Uri Yaish – Feb. 16, 2024 – shooting at bus stop near Gedera, southern Israel
 Ishay Gertner – Feb. 16, 2024 – shooting at bus stop near Gedera, southern Israel
Matan Elmaliach – Feb. 22, 2024, shooting on Highway 1, near Maaleh Adumim in West Bank
Uria Hartum – Feb. 29, 2024 – shooting at West Bank gas station, Eli junction
Yitzhak Zeiger – Feb. 29, 2024 – shooting at West Bank gas station, Eli junction
Uri Moyal – March 14 –  Beit Kama stabbing, central Israel
Sgt. 1st Ilay David Garfinkel – March 22, 2024 – West Bank shooting attack
Lidor Levy – April 4, fatally wounded in stabbing attack March 31 in Gan Yavne mall
Benjamin Achimeir – April 13, 2024 — brutal slaughter of 14-year-old shepherd
Staff Sgt. Diego Shvisha Harsaj – May 30, 2024 – West Bank car-ramming
Staff Sgt. Eliya Hilel– May 30, 2024 – West Bank car-ramming
Moshe Dadush, 76 – June 20, 2044 – mortally wounded when car violently stolen near Qalqilya
Cpt. Alon Sacgiu – June 27 — Fell in combat in a military operation in the West Bank
Sgt. 1st Class (res.) Yehuda Geto – July 1 – roadside bomb in West Bank
Capt. Ariel Topaz – July 24, 2024 – mortally wounded in July 14 ramming attack at Nir Tzvi junction, central Israel
Amnon Muchtar – June 22, 2024 – Shot while shopping in Qalqilya
Rina Daniv – Aug. 4 – Stabbing in Holon, central Israel
Avraham Soumichi – Aug. 4 – Stabbing in Holon, central Israel
Yonatan Deutsch – Aug. 11, 2024 – West Bank shooting
Gideon Peri – Aug. 18, 2024 – West Bank hammer attack
1st Sgt. Elkana Navon, 20 – Aug. 31, 2024 –Fell in combat in the West Bank city of Jenin
Hadas Barnatz – Sept. 1, 2024 – West Bank shooting attack on 3 police officers
Arik Ben-Eliyahu – Sept. 1, 2024 – West Bank shooting attack on 3 police officers
Advanced Staff Sgt. Maj. Roni Shkuri – Sept. 1, 2024  – West Bank shooting attack on 3 police officers

Post-Oct. 7 Victims of Hezbollah Attacks (See Haaretz database)

Chief warrant officer Mahmood Amaria – Hezbollah drone attack in northern Israel on August 19, 2024
Michael Samara, Wounded by a Hezbollah rocket attack on August 6 and died of his wounds on August 9, 2024
Nir Poupko, 28, Killed by a rocket attack launched by Hezbollah on July 30, 2024
Jafara Ibrahim, 11, Killed by a Hezbollah rocket attack at a soccer field on July 27, 2024
Nathem Fakher Saeb, 16, Killed by a Hezbollah rocket attack at a soccer field on July 27, 2024
Milad Muadad al-Sha’ar, 10, Killed by a Hezbollah rocket attack at a soccer field on July 27, 2024
Naji Taher al-Halabi, 11, Killed by a Hezbollah rocket attack at a soccer field on July 27, 2024
Alma Ayman Fakhr al-Din, 11, Killed by a Hezbollah rocket attack at a soccer field on July 27, 2024
Yazan Nayeif Abu Saleh, 12, Killed by a Hezbollah rocket attack at a soccer field on July 27, 2024
Finis Adham Safadi, 11, Killed by a Hezbollah rocket attack at a soccer field on July 27, 2024
Iseel Nasha’at Ayoub, 12, Killed by a Hezbollah rocket attack at a soccer field on July 27, 2024
John Wadeea Ibrahim, 13, Killed by a Hezbollah rocket attack at a soccer field on July 27, 2024
Hazem Akram Abu Saleh, 15, Killed by a Hezbollah rocket attack at a soccer field on July 27, 2024
Ameer Rabeea Abu Saleh, Killed by a Hezbollah rocket attack at a soccer field on July 27, 2024
Fajr Laith Abu Saleh, 16, Killed by a Hezbollah rocket attack at a soccer field on July 27, 2024
Sergeant first class (res.) Efraim Ben Amram, wounded in a battle by a Hezbollah drone attack on a military base in northern Israel on June, 30, died of his wounds on July 18, 2024
Master sergeant (res.) Valeri Chefonov, 33, killed by a Hezbollah explosive-laden drone attack near the Kibbutz Kabri on July 11, 2024

Nir Baranes, 46, Killed in a rocket impact in the Golan Height on July 9, 2024
Noa Baranes, 46, Killed in a rocket impact in the Golan Height on July 9, 2024

Major (res.) Itay Galea, 38, killed in the Hezbollah attack on a military base on the Golan Heights in northern Israel on July 4, 2024
First sergeant (res.) Refael Kauders, 39, fell in battle by a Hezbollah drone attack on Hurfeish in the Upper Galille on June 5, 2024
Sharif Suad, 35, Killed by an anti-tank missile fired by Hezbollah to the Mount Dov area on April 26, 2024
Major (res.) Dor Zimel, 27, wounded in a Hezbollah drone attack in Arab al-Aramshe on April 17, died of his wounds on April 21, 2024
Zaher Bashara, 38, killed by a Hezbollah rocket attack from Lebanon on the Upper Galilee on March 27, 2024
Maxwell Patnibin, 31, Foreign worker, killed by an anti-tank missile fired by Hezbollah at Moshav Margaliot on March 4, 2024
Staff sergeant Omer Sarah Benjo, 20, killed in a Hezbollah strike launch carried out from Lebanese territory to a base in the north of the country on February 14, 2024
Mira Ayalon, 76, Killed in a Hezbollah anti-tank missile attack on January 14, 2024
Staff sergeant (res.) Barak Ayalon, 48, Member of the community’s security squad, Killed in a Hezbollah anti-tank missile attack on January 14, 2024
Sergeant Amit Hod Ziv, 19, fell in battle by a Hezbollah rocket attack from Lebanon on the Shtula area on December 22
Eyal Uzan, 54, killed by Hezbollah anti-tank missile on December 7

In addition, the following are detailed by Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

1st Sgt. David Moshe Ben Shitrit, 21, of Geva Binyamin — mortally wounded Aug. 25 on his navy ship during interception of Hezbollah drone attack
Master Sgt. (res.) Dan Kamkagi, 31, killed May 6, in northern Israel by anti-tank missile
Master Sgt. (res.) Nahman Natan Hertz, 31, killed May 6, in northern Israel by anti-tank missile
Staff Sgt. Daniel Nachmani, 21, Succumbed Dec. 24 to wounds sustained from artillery fire from Lebanon on December 22
Warrant Officer (res.) Yehezkel Azaria, 53, fell in drone attack the Margaliot region of northern Israel
Tamar Sternthal is the director of CAMERA’s Israel Office. A version of this article previously appeared on the CAMERA website.

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UN Data: Nearly 90 Percent of Gaza Aid ‘Intercepted’ Before Reaching Intended Recipients

Palestinians collect aid supplies from the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 9, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hatem Khaled

The vast majority of humanitarian aid entering Gaza is intercepted before reaching its intended civilian recipients, newly released data from the United Nations shows, fueling growing concerns among Israeli officials and international observers about systemic aid diversion by armed groups in the enclave.

According to figures tracking humanitarian assistance for Gaza from May 19 to Aug. 1 of this year, out of the 2,010 UN trucks (carrying 27,434 tons of aid) collected from any of the crossings along Gaza’s perimeter, only 260 trucks (4,111 tons) reached their intended destination. That equates to a staggering 87 percent of all trucks and 85 percent of all tonnage of aid being stolen and not getting into the hands of civilians at the intended destination.

The UN’s own data, posted on the website of the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) as part of the “UN2720 Monitoring & Tracking Dashboard,” reveals that almost all the aid — 1,753 trucks (23,353 tons) — has been “intercepted, either peacefully by hungry people or forcefully by armed actors” while being transported inside Gaza over the past few months.

No breakdown is provided of how much aid has been seized by armed groups versus civilians.

The data also shows that much of the UN aid offloaded at any of the crossings along Gaza’s perimeter has not been collected to enter the war-torn enclave during this period. Out of 40,012 tons of aid (2,134 trucks) being delivered to the crossings, just 27,434 tons (2010 trucks) have been picked up. It’s unclear what exactly led to this discrepancy, with issues such as poor internal coordination and security concerns potentially delaying aid shipments.

The UN2720 mechanism, created earlier this year, was intended to boost transparency by verifying and tracking aid shipments via QR codes at key checkpoints. The system monitors each pallet from offloading to delivery and flags any discrepancies in a centralized database.

Israel has facilitated the entry of thousands of aid trucks into Gaza, with Israeli officials condemning the UN and other international aid agencies for their alleged failure to distribute supplies, noting much of the humanitarian assistance has been stalled at border crossings or stolen by the ruling Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.

On Sunday, Israel announced a halt in military operations for 10 hours a day in parts of Gaza and new aid corridors as Arab and European countries began airdropping supplies into the enclave.

However, the UN and several Western governments have increased pressure on Israel to allow more aid into Gaza, blaming the Jewish state for what they described as a hunger crisis and insufficient amounts of aid reaching civilians.

Israeli officials have said that claims of mass starvation in Gaza are false and being amplified by not only Hamas, which has ruled Gaza for nearly two decades, but also international humanitarian organizations and media organizations to manipulate global opinion.

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Dutch Nurse Under Police Investigation for Alleged Threats Against Israeli Patients

Pro-Hamas demonstrators march in the Dutch city of Nijmegen. Photo: Reuters/Romy Arroyo Fernandez

A Muslim nurse in the Netherlands is under police investigation after allegedly threatening to administer lethal injections to Israeli patients — an incident that has sparked public outrage and intensified fears over rising antisemitism and patient safety in Europe’s health-care systems.

The comments were widely circulated by Israeli influencer Max Veifer, who also exposed a recent case in Australia where two nurses were suspended for two years over antisemitic threats and remarks.

In a video shared on social media, Veifer denounced Dutch-Muslim nurse Batisma Chayat Sa’id’s remarks as a serious violation of medical ethics.

“Someone like that should be prosecuted and barred from treating patients. Imagine your grandparents being cared for by someone so hateful,” the Israeli influencer said.

The incident was sparked when an Israeli-Dutch woman living in the Netherlands commented on a social media post by far-right politician Geert Wilders, who cautioned about what he called the country’s looming radical Islamization by 2050.

A social media account belonging to the Muslim nurse also commented on the post, claiming it would happen by 2027, to which the Israeli woman responded, “Your dream is our nightmare. But people wake up from nightmares. Our Netherlands, our Israel.”

“Nothing belongs to you! My grandparents built the Netherlands. I was born and raised here, and I will do everything in my power to help this country get rid of the Zionist cancer,” the nurse further replied.

“You know what I’m doing with Zionists — giving an extra injection as a nurse specialist. Letting them go to heaven!” Sa’id continued.

When the Israeli woman threatened to report her, Sa’id replied: “Haha, try your best! I don’t have a boss — I’m the boss! All Zionists can die, inside healthcare and beyond, and I’m happy to help with that!”

Shortly after her posts gained widespread attention, Sa’id deleted all her social media accounts, insisting that her identity had been stolen and that she was not responsible for such comments.

On Wednesday, local police detained Sa’id for questioning, but she denied the allegations, asserting that someone had impersonated her online.

“It seems someone is pretending to be me, posting false and defamatory statements,” the nurse said. “I want to make it clear — I hold no hatred toward Jews or any people, race, religion, or identity.”

Even after announcing plans to file an identity theft complaint, she faces skepticism from authorities, who have assigned a digital forensics expert to scrutinize her online accounts.

Last year, an account under her name also posted threatening messages aimed at Jewish people, including “Your time will come — don’t spare anyone,” and another in which she described the burial of Israelis in Gaza as “a dream come true.”

Earlier this year, two Australian nurses — Ahmad Rashad Nadir and Sarah Abu Lebdeh — gained international attention after they were seen in an online video posing as doctors and making inflammatory statements during a night-shift conversation with Veifer.

The widely circulated footage, which sparked international outrage and condemnation, showed Abu Lebdeh declaring she would refuse to treat Israeli patients and instead kill them, while Nadir made a throat-slitting gesture and claimed he had already killed many.

Following the incident, New South Wales authorities in Australia suspended their nursing registrations and banned them from working as nurses nationwide.

They were also charged with federal offenses, including threatening violence against a group and using a carriage service to threaten, menace, and harass. If convicted, they face up to 22 years in prison.

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French Authorities Halt Gaza Evacuations After Palestinian Student Expelled Over Viral Antisemitic Posts

Anti-Israel demonstration supporting the BDS movement, Paris France, June 8, 2024. Photo: Claire Serie / Hans Lucas via Reuters Connect

French authorities have halted evacuations from Gaza after a Palestinian student was expelled from the prestigious Sciences Po Lille and placed under investigation, following the viral circulation of hundreds of antisemitic posts praising Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and calling for the murder of Jews.

The incident drew widespread condemnation and public outrage, prompting French ministers to demand answers and call for an investigation into how the Gazan student was allowed into the country in the first place.

On Friday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced that all further evacuations from Gaza would be suspended pending the completion of the investigation into the student’s background.

After receiving a scholarship, 25-year-old Nour Atalla, a Palestinian from Gaza, arrived in the country in early July to begin her master’s degree in law and communications this fall at the Institute of Political Science in Lille, northern France.

Barrot confirmed that discussions are ongoing about the student’s possible return to Gaza, making clear that she must leave the country pending the investigation’s outcome.

“She has no place at Sciences Po, nor in France,” the top French diplomat said.

On Thursday, local authorities reported that a criminal investigation is underway into Atalla, with the public prosecutor in Lille confirming the case was opened for “apology of terrorism, apology of crimes against humanity using an online public communication service.”

Barrot admitted lapses in the screening process that allowed her entry and has mandated a comprehensive review of everyone evacuated from Gaza to France.

“The security checks, carried out by the French services and Israeli authorities, did not detect the antisemitic content,” the French diplomat said.

Atalla is one of 292 Gazans admitted to the country following a court ruling that opened the door for Gazans to seek refugee status based on their nationality.

She was offered a place at Sciences Po Lille University based on “academic excellence” and following a recommendation by the French consulate in Jerusalem.

On Wednesday, the university announced it had revoked Atalla’s enrollment after hundreds of her past antisemitic and violent social media posts went viral, sparking widespread condemnation from political leaders and members of the local Jewish community.

In several of these posts, she glorified Hitler, praised Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, massacre across southern Israel, called for the execution of Israeli hostages and the killing of Jews, and expressed support for terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah.

In one post, Atalla shared a video of Hitler giving a speech about Jews, writing, “Kill their young and their old. Show them no mercy … And kill them everywhere.”

In another post shared on Oct. 7, 2023, the day of the deadliest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, she wrote, “We must do everything we can to match the bloodshed — as much as possible.”

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