Opinion | What I learned working on the Haaretz news desk on October 7

Gift this articleShare to FacebookPrint article Article printing is available to subscribers only Print in a simple, ad-free format Subscribe Comments: SaveZen Reading Zen reading is available to subscribers only Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format Subscribe I remember rushing into the newsroom in Tel Aviv shortly after Hamas launched its attack and joining the early-morning editor, who was trying, between rocket sirens, to figure out, like the rest of the country, what was happening !איתן בולוקן Eitan Bolokan 01:20 PM • October 07 2026 IDT On the morning of October 7, 2023, the ethos of copy editing as the work of revising, adjusting and rearranging words, quotes and headlines while fact-checking and catching inconsistencies, collided with unimaginable chaos. Loading... Click the alert icon to follow topics: FollowIsrael-Gaza War FollowOctober 7 FollowIsrael's Media Comments Your Perspective Belongs Here Want to reply? Subscribe to join the conversation SUBSCRIBE Already signed up? Log in Loading... In the News In the News: October 7 GazaTwo-State SolutionIsrael ProtestsflydubaiNetanyahuNAZAMamdaniIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz Podcast

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