Foreign Policy

Israeli Media Slowly Acknowledge Gaza Hardships Amid Global Criticism

By National Security Desk | September 7, 2025

After years of silence, some Israeli outlets begin reporting on Palestinian suffering in Gaza—a shift driven more by international pressure than by a genuine reassessment of the war’s human cost.

For too long, Israeli media have chosen comfort over confrontation, shielding their audiences from the harsh realities faced by Palestinians in Gaza. Instead, news coverage focused almost exclusively on Israeli valor and victimhood following the horrific Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023. Yet as global outrage mounts and criticism intensifies, cracks are appearing in this narrative.Is Israel’s Media Finally Facing Uncomfortable Truths?Only recently have some outlets dared to broadcast graphic images of starving children and share stories revealing the crushing hardships daily endured by Gazans under relentless military pressure and blockade. This tardy pivot is less about empathy and more...

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