Sarah Dadouch,

Beirut, Lebanon Correspondent covering the Middle East Education: University of California at Berkeley, BA in political science; Columbia University, MS in journalism Sarah Dadouch is a Beirut-based correspondent covering Syria and Lebanon, as well as the Gulf, for The Washington Post. Previously, she was a Reuters correspondent in Beirut, Riyadh and Istanbul covering Lebanon, Syria, the Gulf and Turkey. She grew up in Damascus, Syria. emailtwitterrssShare confidential news tips with The Post Latest from Sarah Dadouch

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80%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

90%

Examples:

  • An Israeli military investigation suggested that a secondary explosion started a blaze that led to many of the deaths, an official said Tuesday. ... Our munition alone could not have ignited a fire of this size...
  • Despite the international outcry after Sunday’s operation in Rafah, an UNRWA official in the city’s Tal al-Sultan neighborhood said Israeli operations appeared to have expanded overnight into built-up areas in the west of the city.
  • Gaza’s civil defense crews were subjected to three attacks since midnight Tuesday while carrying out their job...
  • Hezbollah released a video message Saturday night threatening to attack crucial Israeli buildings if a full-scale conflict were to break out in Lebanon.
  • More than 25 people were killed overnight and 43 injured – most of them children, women and the elderly.
  • They have fired shells into areas way outside the evacuation zone...

Conflicts of Interest

95%

Examples:

  • For years, Israeli officials have publicly warned that the next war with Hezbollah would lead to widespread destruction in Lebanon and its capital, Beirut
  • Hezbollah has a more professional army and more advanced weaponry than Hamas, having battled Israel to a bloody stalemate in two previous wars.
  • The group caught Israel off guard last week when it published drone footage of an Israeli military base at the port of Haifa, exposing possible vulnerabilities in the country’s vaunted air defense system.

Contradictions

82%

Examples:

  • At least 45 people, around half of them women and children, were killed in Sunday’s strike in Rafah.
  • Israel was behind the strike.
  • No group immediately claimed responsibility for what Iranian state media called a ‘terroristic’ attack
  • Suspicion may fall on Arab separatists and Sunni jihadist groups like Islamic State (IS)

Deceptions

53%

Examples:

  • An Israeli military investigation suggested that a secondary explosion started a blaze that led to many of the deaths, an official said Tuesday.
  • Despite the international outcry after Sunday’s operation in Rafah, an UNRWA official in the city’s Tal al-Sultan neighborhood said Israeli operations appeared to have expanded overnight into built-up areas in the west of the city.
  • Our war is against Hamas not against the people of Gaza.

Recent Articles

Israeli Defense Minister Gallant Meets with US Officials Amidst Escalating Tensions with Hezbollah and Hamas

Israeli Defense Minister Gallant Meets with US Officials Amidst Escalating Tensions with Hezbollah and Hamas

Broke On: Sunday, 23 June 2024 Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant met with top US officials in Washington, D.C., on June 23, 2024, emphasizing the need for action against Hezbollah along Israel's northern border and discussing ongoing tensions with Hamas in Gaza. Gallant also addressed concerns over increasing hostilities between Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah amid reports of Iranian rocket shipments to the group.
Israeli Military's Alleged Role in Deadly Rafah Fire: Investigations Suggest Contradictory Findings

Israeli Military's Alleged Role in Deadly Rafah Fire: Investigations Suggest Contradictory Findings

Broke On: Tuesday, 28 May 2024 Amidst Israel-Hamas tensions, conflicting reports emerge over cause of deadly Rafah fire. While Israeli military claims their munitions didn't ignite it, investigations suggest otherwise. Allegations of Israeli intelligence interfering with ICC probes add fuel to the controversy.
Iranian Terrorist Attack Kills Over 100 People Near Soleimani's Grave

Iranian Terrorist Attack Kills Over 100 People Near Soleimani's Grave

Broke On: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 On January 3rd, 2024, a terrorist attack occurred in Iran that killed over 100 people and injured hundreds more. The attacks took place during the fourth anniversary of Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani's assassination by US drone strike in Iraq in 2020 at his burial site near Saheb al-Zaman mosque in Kerman province, Iran.
Israeli Forces Carry Out Targeted Strike on Hamas Leader Saleh al-Arouri

Israeli Forces Carry Out Targeted Strike on Hamas Leader Saleh al-Arouri

Broke On: Wednesday, 03 January 2024 On January 3rd, 2024, Israeli forces carried out a targeted strike on the home of Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut. The attack killed Arouri and four other Hamas officials who were present at the time. Six missiles were used in total with two exploding through floors and detonating inside a room where Arouri was holding a meeting with other Hamas leaders.