Famine denials, dead journalists and disinformation the war on truth in Israel

Deskripsi Famine denials, dead journalists and disinformation: the war on truth in Israel As the old cliché goes, the first casualty when war comes is truth. In the past week, Israel has denied that it has caused a famine in Gaza, accusing the UN-backed body behind the report of a blood libel, and killed five more journalists in a widely condemned double-tap attack on a hospital. It is part of a wider trend that has made getting to the facts of the war in Gaza difficult. To understand how a war on truth is being waged in Israel, Venetia speaks to UNICEFs Tess Ingram in Gaza City, Phil Chetwynd, global news director of news agency AFP, and Israeli information warfare specialist Tal Hagin. READ MORE: What really happened with Israels double-tap strike on Gaza hospital? https://www.telegraph.... Seven common tropes used to deny Gazas famine: https://www.telegraph.... Listen to our mini series on the rise of China's military: https://www.telegraph.... https://linktr.ee/Batt... Contact us with feedback or ideas: battlelines@telegraph.co.uk @venetiarainey @RolandOliphant