Australian News.com.au Corrects Capital Error

The Australian News.com.au site covered the tragic story of two young Israelis who died in a flooded elevator in a Tel Aviv apartment building. Dean Yaakov Shoshani and Stav Harari, both 25, drowned after the elevator became stuck as water flooded into the building as a result of severe rainfall.

According to News.com.au:

The fatal incident began in the suburb of Hatikiva in the Israeli capital which was flooding after downpours.

Of course, Jerusalem is the Israeli capital, not Tel Aviv where this horrific incident took place.

Related reading: Deal With It: Jerusalem is Israel’s Capital

We contacted News.com and the words “in the Israeli capital” have now been removed from the article as a result.

Simon Plosker

With over two decades of experience in various non-governmental organizations in the UK and Israel, Simon Plosker returned to HonestReporting in October 2022 as Editorial Director having previously been part of the organization’s management team from 2005 to 2020.

Prior to his first spell at HonestReporting, Simon worked in Israel for NGO Monitor, BICOM, and served for a short period in the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. He was Managing Editor of the Geneva-based NGO United Nations Watch for two years before moving back to the frontline defending Israel from media bias.

Simon has a BSoc.Sc in International Studies and Political Science from the University of Birmingham and an MSc in History of International Relations from the London School of Economics. He immigrated to Israel in 2001 from London.

Australian News.com.au Corrects Capital Error

Simon Plosker

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