Israeli Journalist Slams Claims of Journalists Being Targeted in Gaza

Israeli journalist Almog Boker of Channel 12 News has strongly criticized claims made by journalist and filmmaker Yuval Abraham, particularly those suggesting Israel deliberately targets journalists in Gaza. Boker's remarks come in response to the Israeli military's recent revelation that dozens of individuals presented globally as journalists in Gaza are, in fact, operatives within terrorist organizations. The IDF stated that 170 "journalists" were identified as having acted as terrorists, with some participating in the October 7th attacks on Israel and others engaging in combat against Israeli forces. Boker shared this information on his X account, directly addressing Abraham's previous assertions that Israel eliminates journalists to obscure events in Gaza. He presented the IDF's findings as a direct rebuttal to what he termed Abraham's "lies."

Boker praised the IDF's public relations efforts, highlighting a dedicated website launched by the military featuring photographic evidence, documents, and intelligence on these individuals. He emphasized that these were the same people Abraham allegedly wanted to be heard in the media and presented as victims. Boker also referenced a previous instance where he accused Abraham of misrepresenting a war crime, showing a video of a Hamas operative using a child to transport weapons, which Boker labeled a war crime.

Meanwhile, Abraham's film "Nezah," co-directed with Rachel Shore, is generating significant attention in Italy. The film debuted at the top of the Italian box office, surpassing even a re-release of "Avengers: Endgame." Within its first two days of distribution, "Nezah" grossed approximately 1.1 million euros, with its Tuesday earnings reportedly 3.5 times higher than the Marvel film's earnings on the same day, although "Avengers" still leads in cumulative gross revenue since its return to theaters.