The News You Didn’t Hear About This Week: Friday, July 31, 2026

Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad admit 18 "medical workers" in Gaza were actually terrorists. London's Hackney mayor gives Haifa mayor until October 7, 2026, to respond to the borough's desire to end twin city relationship. Israeli tourists are attacked at their hotel in Crete.

The New York Times’ Flat Note in Melbourne Symphony Case Coverage

In reporting on a pianist's failed lawsuit after his performance was canceled following an on-stage proclamation that Israel was targeting journalists in Gaza, The New York Times cited to the Committee for the Protection of Journalists. The paper failed to acknowledge the organization was conducting a review after Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed many "journalists" as their fighters.