Inside the studios, the protest triggered another unusual occurrence—a brief but intense exchange among reporters and Avi Weiss, the station’s CEO, on how the Israeli media should be covering Israel’s longest and bloodiest war, which has led to charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity—even genocide. Two reporters expressed support for the demonstrators in a chat group conversation that was later leaked to the media. Wasn’t it the Israeli media’s responsibility to report the news, whatever it may be, they asked. Other reporters pushed back, saying Israeli viewers should be spared images and descriptions of Palestinian suffering while the war rages on, the Israeli hostages remain imprisoned by Hamas, and Israeli soldiers continue to fight and die. Weiss abruptly ended the chat, admonishing his reporters not to side with their critics, according to media reports .

On July 17, an unusual demonstration took place outside the studios of Channel 12, Israel’s most popular broadcast news outlet: A small group of Israeli peace activists gathered carrying photos of Palestinian children killed during Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza and a banner in Hebrew and Arabic asking, “What Does the Media Conceal?” It was unusual, because although many thousands of Israelis have been demonstrating weekly calling for an end to the two-year-old war, expressions of concern for the suffering and deaths of Palestinian civilians remain rare.

On July 17, an unusual demonstration took place outside the studios of Channel 12, Israel’s most popular broadcast news outlet: A small group of Israeli peace activists gathered carrying photos of Palestinian children killed during Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza and a banner in Hebrew and Arabic asking, “What Do