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Netanyahu Ordered Ex-Aide to Devise Cover-Up After Oct. 7 Hamas Attack
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Netanyahu instructed an aide to devise a plan to evade responsibility for Oct. 7 attack Eli Feldstein, Netanyahu's former spokesperson, reported receiving that instruction
5 outlets told this the same way.
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Oct. 7 attack and aftermath
Multiple outlets recount an Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack that killed roughly 1,200 people in southern Israel and resulted in 251 hostages being taken to Gaza.
“On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages to Gaza. Israel’s subsequent military campaign in Gaza has, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, killed nearly 71,000 Palestinians (the ministry does not distinguish between combatants and civilians and says roughly half the dead are women and children).”
They place that assault at the center of a subsequent Israeli military campaign in Gaza that, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, has killed nearly 71,000 Palestinians.
The articles repeat the ministry's own caveat that it does not distinguish combatants from civilians and that roughly half the dead are women and children.
These pieces frame the casualty figures as direct results of Israel's military actions in Gaza as reported by the ministry.
Feldstein interview backlash
All three outlets report controversy over an interview with an aide identified as Feldstein, whose remarks provoked a sharp rebuttal from the prime minister's office. Netanyahu's office called the interview remarks 'mendacious and recycled allegations.' PBS and Standard Democrat described the remarks as 'mendacious' and 'self-serving,' and Hebrew media cited by Standard Democrat amplified that rejection.
Allegations against Feldstein
Each article reports that Feldstein faces criminal and political scrutiny. He is under indictment for allegedly leaking classified military information to a German tabloid to bolster the prime minister's image after the killing of six hostages in Gaza in August.
“Feldstein is under indictment for allegedly leaking classified military information to a German tabloid to bolster the prime minister’s image after the killing of six hostages in Gaza in August, and is also a suspect in the 'Qatargate' scandal in which two close aides to Netanyahu are accused of accepting money from Qatar while working for the prime minister.”
He is described as a suspect in the so-called 'Qatargate' case, accused of accepting funds from Qatar while working for the prime minister. The pieces present these legal claims as reported factual allegations and link them to questions about motives and credibility surrounding the interview.
News coverage comparison
Taken together, the three pieces present a consistent factual core: the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack, a high Gaza death toll reported by Gaza authorities, and an embattled Netanyahu aide accused of leaking information and implicated in the Qatargate affair.
PBS’s snippet contains an uncertain first name — David (likely 'Feldstein').
Standard Democrat flags a first name as 'Ariel (or unnamed?) Feldstein.'
AP sticks to the surname and notes that Netanyahu’s office characterized the remarks as aimed at deflecting responsibility.
Those differences affect how readers might assess each outlet’s certainty and sourcing.