The New York Times’ Mea Culpa on the Gaza Hospital Explosion Is Too Little, Too Late

Talk about too little, too late. On Monday morning, The New York Times finally copped to a huge error: Despite its earlier coverage to the contrary, there is no available evidence that Israeli forces attacked the Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City.

This is my interpretation. The Times never comes right out and says they got it wrong, but the “editors’ note” does say, “American and other international officials have said their evidence indicates that the rocket came from Palestinian fighter positions.”

You wouldn't know it by reading the stilted and benign language of the editors’ note but The Times’ original Oct. 17 headline read, “Israeli Strike Kills Hundreds at Hospital, Palestinians Say.” The phrasing was irresponsible, to say the least.

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