Israel revealed evidence on Sunday (May 18) showing that a “journalist” targeted by the IDF last week and exposed by HonestReporting for infiltrating into Israel on October 7, 2023, was a member of Hamas.
The revelation, showing Hassan Eslaiah’s name in a Hamas list of operatives, comes after pro-Palestinian social media activists cast doubt on Israel’s accusation that he was a terrorist in Hamas’ Khan Younis Brigade. It also validates HonestReporting’s questions about his early morning presence at the breached Gaza border during Hamas’ massacre.
Shortly after Oct. 7, 2023, we called out those media that employed Hassan Eslaiah as a freelance photojournalist despite his infiltration into Israel during the Hamas massacre and his obvious links to terrorism.
We received an enormous amount of pushback.
But we were right. 👇 https://t.co/IwfYTwFREZ
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) May 19, 2025
CNN and AP officially cut ties with Eslaiah after our November 2023 exposé of his infiltration, which also saw the resurfacing of a photo of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar kissing him on the cheek.
However, AP still continues to sell his photos on its global platform, which, according to legal experts, may be considered material/financial support for a designated foreign terrorist organization in violation of U.S. law that prohibits such conduct.
Here’s a short video produced by the IDF about Hassan Eslaiah in the aftermath of his elimination:
For more on HonestReporting’s coverage and exposés of Hassan Eslaiah, see:
- Israel Kills Gazan “Journalist” Identified as Terrorist; AP Continues Selling His Photos
- EXPOSED: AP Sells Pictures By Photojournalist Identified as Hamas Terrorist, Kissed by Sinwar
- SUCCESS: Reuters Quietly Removes Images by Photojournalist Who was Kissed by Hamas’ Sinwar
- Reuters and Getty Images Give Platform to Gaza Photojournalist Kissed by Hamas’ Sinwar
- Sky News Caught Using Compromised Gaza Journalist
- Broken Borders: AP & Reuters Pictures of Hamas Atrocities Raise Ethical Questions
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