Times of Israel
Times of Israel Corrects Error on Jewish State’s Holiest Site
CAMERA prompts correction after the Times of Israel erroneously identified the Western Wall as Israel's holiest site. In fact, the Temple Mount, location of the destroyed first and second Jewish temples, is the state's most sacred site.
Multiple Media Outlets Amend Captions Calling Gaza Arsonists ‘Activists’
CAMERA's Israel office has prompted multiple media outlets, including Agence France Presse, Flash 90 (an Israeli photo service), and Times of Israel, to amend captions which had falsely characterized serial arsonists from Gaza as "activists."
Times of Israel Clarifies Headline About Attack Against Israeli Vehicle ‘In Gaza’
CAMERA prompts a Times of Israel clarification of a headline which had located an Israeli vehicle targeted by a Hamas bomb as "in Gaza." The army noted that the vehicle was located in the Israeli buffer zone on the Gaza side of the fence. AP Terms Hamas Attack Tunnels ‘Smuggling Routes’
AP fails to correct an erroneous reference to Hamas' tunnels from Gaza into Israel as "smuggling routes," leaving the error in place at several media outlets. Times of Israel, on the other hand, commendably amends, now accurately referring to "attack tunnels." Times of Israel Corrects: U.S. Didn’t Consider Settlements Illegal
For the second time, CAMERA prompts correction of a Times of Israel story which incorrectly reported that the longstanding American position was that Israeli settlements are illegal under international law. Times of Israel Clarifies About Palestinian Refugees
CAMERA prompts improved language in a Times of Israel article which was unclear about the number of living Palestinian refugees. The Times of Israel adds that the figure is in the low tens of thousands. Times of Israel Corrects: Gaza Home Hit by Rocket Not Egyptian-Owned
CAMERA prompts correction of a Times of Israel article which, due to a mistranslation, erroneously stated that a Bet Hanoun home hit by a Gaza rocket belongs to an Egyptian family. Times of Israel Corrects About Shamasneh Family Eviction Case
CAMERA prompts correction of a Times of Israel article which stated as fact that the Shamasnehs lived since 1964 in the home from which they were recently evicted, making them "protected tenants." In fact, the courts found that their residency started after 1968, so they weren't entitled to that status. Independent, Times of Israel Update: Police Find Palestinian Girl Died in Car Accident
Following communication from UK Media Watch and CAMERA, the Independent and Times of Israel, respectively, update about Aseel Abu Oun, a Palestinian girl killed when an Israeli driver hit her. Editors add that police concluded the incident was an accident.