A Memo in a Bunker, Intercepted Communications and Hamas's Oct. 7 Plans(nytimes.com)
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A Memo in a Bunker, Intercepted Communications and Hamas's Oct. 7 Plans
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-plans.html
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> The Israeli officials
So it's a censored source, then.
So it's a censored source, then.
Obviously both sides would NOT release items, not favourable to themselves.
Then there is also media self censoring - like media that consistently only publishes stuff favourable to one sided. And a weaker form that I would cause media bias. Israel/Hamas/Gaza people/ Palestine people would all be participating in media manipulation / blocking. Its naive not to realize this. There is a saying , something like this ..... "...In war the first causality is truth ..." Also friendly fire deaths and mistakes are not unusual in warfare.
I always remember the 2010 "so called collateral MURDER " FROM wikileaks, incident, the gunner thought the reporters telephoto lens was a rocket launcher, when viewing from a few KM away ...
Then there is also media self censoring - like media that consistently only publishes stuff favourable to one sided. And a weaker form that I would cause media bias. Israel/Hamas/Gaza people/ Palestine people would all be participating in media manipulation / blocking. Its naive not to realize this. There is a saying , something like this ..... "...In war the first causality is truth ..." Also friendly fire deaths and mistakes are not unusual in warfare.
I always remember the 2010 "so called collateral MURDER " FROM wikileaks, incident, the gunner thought the reporters telephoto lens was a rocket launcher, when viewing from a few KM away ...
> Obviously both sides would NOT release items, not favourable to themselves.
But only one side has overwhelmingly targeted noncombatant journalists. Don't make me link the list of names.
But only one side has overwhelmingly targeted noncombatant journalists. Don't make me link the list of names.
From the articale ... "The Israeli officials say the memo shows that Mr. Sinwar wanted his fighters to target civilians from the outset, contradicting what the group’s leadership has publicly claimed. Although the memo does not explicitly mention plans to kidnap or kill civilians, it lays out orders for fighters to enter residential neighborhoods and set them on fire “with gasoline or diesel from a tanker.” "
and
"The memo, a copy of which was obtained by The New York Times, calls for fighters to target soldiers and civilian communities — as well as to broadcast the violent acts so as to evoke fear in Israelis"
and
"...Hamas leadership planned and carried out an attack that featured acts of ‘extraordinary brutality.’”....."