Hamas accused of violating international law by exploiting civilian structures as shelters and human shields.
IAF targeted terrorists observing IDF forces on July 13.
IDF and IAF have continued operations in Gaza Strip, targeting Hamas terror infrastructure and eliminating terrorists.
Israeli Navy provided support to ground forces and attacked terrorist infrastructure in southern Gaza on July 13.
On July 13, IDF destroyed a paraglider storage facility in Rafah used by Hamas Aerial Defense Unit.
Tensions escalated on July 16 when Israeli military targeted a UN school-turned-shelter in Nuseirat, resulting in over 20 casualties and at least five deaths.
IDF and IAF Continue Operations in Gaza Strip, Eliminating Threats and Hamas Members
July 17, 2024
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israeli Air Force (IAF) have continued their operations in the Gaza Strip, targeting Hamas terror infrastructure and eliminating terrorists. Over the past few days, there have been numerous reports of IDF soldiers destroying underground tunnel shafts and eliminating armed Hamas members in close combat.
On July 13, 2024, Israeli forces destroyed a paraglider storage facility in Rafah that had been used by Hamas' Aerial Defense Unit. The IAF also targeted terrorists who were observing IDF forces and posed a threat. In addition to these operations, the Israeli Navy provided support to ground forces and attacked terrorist infrastructure in southern Gaza.
However, tensions escalated on July 16 when Israeli military targeted a United Nations school-turned-shelter in Nuseirat, central Gaza. Over 20 casualties were reported as a result of the strike, with at least five people killed and eight wounded. Hamas was accused of violating international law by exploiting civilian structures as shelters and human shields.
Despite these ongoing operations, it is important to note that all sources should be approached with skepticism due to potential biases. It is crucial for journalists to provide a complete and factual story without propagandizing or repeating biased information from mainstream media.
Israeli Air Force strikes Hamas paraglider storage facility in Rafah
IDF troops destroy tunnel shafts and kill terrorists in Rafah on July 13, 2024
Three terrorists fired at Israeli troops near a tunnel shaft and were killed in response
Several terrorists killed by Israeli forces in Gaza City on July 13, 2024
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
Of
Publication
Deception
(100%)
None Found At Time Of
Publication
Fallacies
(95%)
The article contains several instances of inflammatory rhetoric and appeals to authority, but no formal or blatant logical fallacies were found. The author uses the terms 'terror organization' and 'terrorists' repeatedly to describe Hamas, which is an appeal to authority as it assumes the reader accepts these labels without question. Additionally, the article states that 'Paragliders on October 7 Hamas used motorized paragliders during its cross-border massacres that sparked the ongoing Israel-Hamas War,' which is inflammatory rhetoric as it does not provide any evidence or context for these 'massacres' and assumes the reader accepts this characterization of events. However, these instances do not significantly impact the overall score.
]The facility was used by Hamas’ Aerial Defense Unit in Rafah and had held paragliders used during the terror organization’s rampage through southern Israel on October 7 of last year.[
Paragliders on October 7 Hamas used motorized paragliders during its cross-border massacres that sparked the ongoing Israel-Hamas War,
Israeli military targeted a United Nations school-turned-shelter in Nuseirat, central Gaza, resulting in over 20 casualties.
At least 5 people were killed and 8 wounded at the school building.
Hamas accused of violating international law by exploiting civilian structures as shelters and human shields.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
Of
Publication
Deception
(0%)
The article reports on Israeli strikes that killed more than 20 people in Gaza, one of which targeted a United Nations school turned shelter. The authors quote Palestinian health officials and paramedics as stating that at least five people were killed and eight were wounded at the school building. The Israeli military is quoted as saying it targeted militants operating inside the building, which has stopped functioning as a school during the war and has become a shelter for displaced people seeking safety. The authors do not provide any evidence to support or refute the military's claim that militants were operating inside the school at the time of the strike. This is an example of selective reporting, as only details that support the authors' position (that Israeli forces targeted a U.N. school) are reported, while contradictory information (the Israeli military's claim that militants were present) is not mentioned or challenged. The article also contains emotional manipulation through the use of phrases like 'more than 20 people killed', 'separate parts of Gaza', and 'at least five killed and eight wounded'.
The authors quote Palestinian health officials and paramedics as stating that at least five people were killed and eight were wounded at the school building.
The Israeli military said it targeted militants who had operated inside the building, which – like most of Gaza’s schools – has stopped operating as a school during the war, becoming a shelter for displaced people seeking safety.
Fallacies
(85%)
The authors make an appeal to authority by quoting the Israeli military's statement that Hamas 'systematically violates international law, exploiting civilian structures and the population as human shields.' This is a fallacious argument because it assumes the truth of the Israeli military's statement without providing any evidence or reasoning to support it. Additionally, there is an example of inflammatory rhetoric when the authors describe Hamas' actions as 'systematic violations' without providing any context or qualification.
]The Israeli military said it had targeted militants who had operated inside the building, which [like most of Gaza’s schools] has stopped operating as a school during the war, becoming a shelter for displaced people seeking safety.[
Hamas ‘systematically violates international law, exploiting civilian structures and the population as human shields.’
Bias
(50%)
The article reports that Israeli strikes hit a United Nations school-turned-shelter in Nuseirat and a site in the Mawasi area, resulting in casualties. The Israeli military is quoted as saying it was targeting militants. However, the author does not provide any evidence to support or refute the claim that militants were actually present at these sites at the time of the strikes. Instead, they rely on statements from Palestinian health officials and emergency services to report on casualties. The article also mentions that this is not an isolated incident and that several other U.N.-run educational institutions in Gaza have been hit in recent days, raising concerns about potential disregard for civilian safety by the Israeli military. While the article does not explicitly express bias towards either side, it does present information in a way that could be perceived as critical of Israel's actions and raises questions about their adherence to international law.
It was the sixth site that had been a U.N.-run educational institution in Gaza to be hit in just 10 days.
The Israeli military said it had targeted militants who had operated inside the building, which – like most of Gaza’s schools – has stopped operating as a school during the war, becoming a shelter for displaced people seeking safety.
