Hamas had far more control over the media’s Gaza coverage than people realize

Photographer Motaz Azaiza was celebrated worldwide for showing Gazans’ suffering. But over the course of the last months, we have since learned how selective he was about what he chose to show. In September, the Palestinian photographer told podcaster Ahmed Biqawi that on Oct. 7, 2023, he encountered a Hamas Qassam Brigades vehicle carrying Israeli…