Many legacy media outlets have been publishing inaccurate casualty figures for Palestinians in the conflict in Gaza, and they have only themselves to blame.

On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas and other Iranian proxies invaded Israel, massacring more than 1200 people and taking hundreds of people hostage. In response, Israel launched a military operation in Gaza with the express aim of destroying the U.S.-designated terrorist group. For more than a year, many in the press have been regurgitating Hamas propaganda.

News agencies frequently cite the “Gaza Health Ministry” or “Gaza health officials” in their reports. However, as the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis has frequently noted, that ministry is controlled by Hamas. The terrorist........

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