Heated WhatsApp Debate Among Channel 12 News Reporters: "Call Hamas a Terrorist Organization!"

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The confrontation in Channel 12 News' internal WhatsApp group began after Mohammad Jadallah warned against the exclusion of citizens and against the way the affair was being covered. According to Channel 14, Jadallah announced that he did not intend "to preach or hand out grades," and explained to his colleagues how they should cover the affair. According to Srugim, Jadallah lashed out at his colleagues: "We exclude 20% of the citizens."

Adva Dadon responded with a sentence: "I feel very uncomfortable when you don't call Hamas a terrorist organization," according to Channel 14. According to Ice, Dadon told Jadallah: "When you don't call Hamas a terrorist organization, I am uncomfortable."