In this opinion piece, Professor Eytan Gilboa and Lilac Sigan critique the journalistic integrity of The New York Times in its coverage of the Israel-Hamas war, arguing that the publication has made numerous serious errors, often at Israel’s expense. Gilboa and Sigan examine the newspaper’s reporting on key incidents such as the Al-Ahli Hospital explosion, where the Times initially blamed Israel based on claims from Hamas, only to later issue vague corrections. The co-authors also highlight issues with the reporting of Gaza civilian casualties, omissions of critical data, and the employment of journalists with potential biases. Their report goes on to discuss internal conflicts within the Times newsroom, with staff pushing back against coverage of Hamas’s sexual violence against Israeli women, reflecting deeper divisions in how the paper handles sensitive topics. Professor Eytan Gilboa and Lilac Sigan conclude that the errors in coverage are symptomatic of a broader problem, with corrections often serving to mask rather than rectify these failures.

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