A picture of Ayelet Kroizer that was attached to
her X post published on November 2, 2026.
Ex-Israeli military spokesperson admits:
army manipulates the truth about Gaza
November 3rd, 10:45am
(PressTV)
A former member of the Israeli military spokesperson’s unit
has admitted that the military manipulates information
released to the media about events in the occupied
Palestinian territories.
Ayelet Kroizer made the remarks in an X post on Monday,
saying the Israeli military presented a reshaped truth
to the public and used the term “terrorist” to
describe innocent Palestinians.
“During my service, I manipulated the details released to
the media. I saw how the word ‘terrorist’ was attached
even to innocent Palestinians and how statements
were tailored to the target audience -- and the
objective set for it,” she wrote.
She further described how the work she was assigned to
resembled public relations rather than the work of an
institution accountable to the public.
She also highlighted the military spokesperson’s
extensive influence over how people
understand events.
“I had never been good at staying silent in the face
of injustice, but here I was being asked to do PR
for it,” she stated.
Kroizer said her service exposed her to the real
condition of the West Bank and Gaza, and she
witnessed how the Israeli military chose to
present those realities to the public.
“I witnessed -- the extent of the spokesperson’s unit’s
control in shaping our perception of reality, and its
problematic relationship with the truth, acting as
if it were merely another PR firm rather than an
entity accountable to the public,” she stated.
Kroizer explained that the unit’s public work for
Israeli settlers was defined as strengthening
public trust in the military at all costs,
even at the expense of the truth.
She began her post, by describing her upbringing in
the ultra-Orthodox community, saying she enlisted
to take part in what she believed were
defensive measures.
Kroizer also stated that she is going to be the new
spokesperson for Breaking the Silence, and never
imagined that after completing her service, she
would join the organization.
Breaking the Silence is an Israeli organization founded
by former Israeli troops. The organization claims it
speaks publicly about the reality of the war on
Gaza and documents the mistreatment of
Palestinians by Israeli forces.
Kroizer ended her post by persuading others to
not remain silent, calling on them to speak out
about what they have witnessed.
Since October 2023, Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza has
killed more than 74,000 Palestinians and wounded
numerous women and children. A UN expert on
Palestine has described the war --- as one of
the cruelest genocides in modern history.
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Israeli forces abduct another
Palestinian journalist during
West Bank raids
November 3rd, 8:25am
(PressTV)
Montaser Nassar was kidnapped from his home in the
town of Dura, near the city of al-Khalil, early
on Tuesday.
Israeli soldiers have abducted a Palestinian journalist
working for the Qatar-based al-Jazeera Arabic news
network during a raid on his home on the southern
side of the occupied West Bank, amid a widening
Israeli crackdown on media freedom.
Montaser Nassar was kidnapped from his home in the
town of Dura, near the city of al-Khalil, early on
Tuesday. Video of the abduction shows Israeli
troops leading Nassar, who was blindfolded
and handcuffed, into an Israeli
military vehicle.
Local sources told media that Nassar was among
at least 21 Palestinians kidnapped in Dura on
Tuesday. All were taken to an
undisclosed location.
The Palestinian Safa news agency reported that Israeli
forces also forced a family to evacuate their home in
the village of al-Burj, located twenty kilometres (12
miles) southwest of al-Khalil, seizing it and
turning it into a military barracks.
Israeli occupation forces have intensified their military
measures across Hebron Governorate, setting up
checkpoints at the entrances to the city, towns,
villages, and refugee camps.
They have closed main and secondary roads, using
iron gates, concrete blocks, and earthen barriers.
Nassar’s abduction comes amid mounting pressure on
Palestinian journalists in the occupied West Bank.
Hours later, al-Jazeera confirmed that its correspondent,
Montaser Nassar, had been freed by Israeli occupation
forces after being held for several hours in custody
and undergoing an interrogation.
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate recorded 84
alleged press violations by Israeli forces and
illegal settlers in August alone, including
kidnappings and a death in custody.
Israel raided - and shut down - al-Jazeera’s
Ramallah bureau in the West Bank in 2024.
On October 26th, Israeli occupation forces invaded the
home of freelance Palestinian journalist Marah Awad,
violently searched the premises, and took her away
after blindfolding and handcuffing her.
“Israeli army forces --- broke into the family residence at
dawn, inquired about my sister Marah, and conducted
a thorough search of the house,” Hamouda Awad,
the journalist’s brother, stated.
“They physically assaulted me. After confirming my sister’s
identity, one of the officers questioned her, ‘What do you
write about Israel?’ He accused her of inciting against
the regime, confiscated her 'phone and computer,
then proceeded to bind her hands, blindfold her,
and transport her to an undisclosed location.”
Family members reported that they have no information
regarding her current location or any charges that may
have been brought against her.
Efforts by Palestinian prisoners’ advocacy groups
to gather information about her condition
have so far been unsuccessful.
The Committee to Protect Journalists has indicated
that approximately 250 journalists and media
personnel have died since the onset of the
genocidal war in Gaza.. in October 2023,
with more than 200 of those casualties
being Palestinians from the besieged
coastal region.