Steve Hendrix

Steve Hendrix has reported from many countries and most states since joining The Washington Post in 2000. Education: University of Georgia, BA; American University, MA. Steve Hendrix is the Jerusalem bureau chief for The Washington Post.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/steve-hendrix/

64%

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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

85%

Examples:

  • The article refers to Hamas as a

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The article quotes an anonymous Israeli official stating that Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah would show restraint given that none of his officers were killed in the strike. This statement is also misleading as there have been reports and evidence of Israeli military action against Hezbollah targets outside Lebanon.
  • The article quotes an anonymous Israeli official stating that Israel has killed a number of Hamas commanders and officials inside Gaza, yet Yehiya Sinwar, believed to be the mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack, and other top leaders are still at large. This statement is also misleading as there have been reports and evidence of Israeli military action against Hamas targets in Gaza for months.
  • The article quotes an anonymous Israeli official stating that Israel has pulled up to five brigades from the northern Gaza Strip, marking a potential shift from widespread bombing to more-targeted raids by troops based outside the enclave. This statement is also misleading as there have been reports and evidence of Israeli military action against Hamas targets in Gaza for months.
  • The article states that Israel has 'apparently made good on its threat' to target the heads of Hamas wherever they are. However, this statement is misleading as there have been no reports or evidence of any Israeli military action against Hamas leaders outside Gaza Strip.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Israel has killed a top militant leader and his lieutenants in Lebanon, marking a shift in its war effort against Hamas.
  • Saleh al-Arouri was killed by Israel on October 29th.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article quotes an anonymous Israeli official stating that Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah would show restraint given that none of his officers were killed in the strike. This statement is also misleading as there have been reports and evidence of Israeli military action against Hezbollah targets outside Lebanon.
  • The article quotes an anonymous Israeli official stating that Israel has killed a number of Hamas commanders and officials inside Gaza, yet Yehiya Sinwar, believed to be the mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack, and other top leaders are still at large. This statement is also misleading as there have been reports and evidence of Israeli military action against Hamas targets in Gaza for months.
  • The article quotes an anonymous Israeli official stating that Israel has pulled up to five brigades from the northern Gaza Strip, marking a potential shift from widespread bombing to more-targeted raids by troops based outside the enclave. This statement is also misleading as there have been reports and evidence of Israeli military action against Hamas targets in Gaza for months.
  • The article states that Israel has 'apparently made good on its threat' to target the heads of Hamas wherever they are. However, this statement is misleading as there have been no reports or evidence of any Israeli military action against Hamas leaders outside Gaza Strip.

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