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How Hamas and Islamic Jihad Use Journalism as a Cover for Terrorism
(Israel Defense Forces) On Nov. 19, four senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives took over an office on the second floor of a civilian media building in Gaza - where major international news networks were located - and used it as a meeting place. They thought that using international journalists as human shields would ensure their safety. The IDF surgically targeted their hiding place and a direct hit was confirmed. Islamic Jihad confirmed that at least one of them was killed. On the 7th floor of a media building in the Rimal district of Gaza City, Hamas was operating an intelligence and command center. The IDF surgically targeted it. CNN's Anderson Cooper tweeted: "4 rockets just fired from near media center in Gaza City." In another media building used by international journalists, Hamas was using antennas on the roof to communicate with its field operatives. On Nov. 18, the IDF surgically targeted the roof.