Media Outlets Deny Prior Knowledge of Hamas Attacks as Israel Criticizes Journalists' Involvement
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CNN, the New York Times, the Associated Press, and Reuters have denied having any prior knowledge of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, following allegations that freelance photographers may have been embedded with the terrorist group. The media outlets stated that they were not aware of the attacks and have severed ties with the photographers in question. The Israeli government has accused the photographers of being accomplices to the attacks, but the media organizations have refuted these claims, emphasizing that their journalists were documenting the events as they unfolded.
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