Hamas Attacks Spark Global News Cycle Upheaval, Divide Newsrooms

Hamas' surprise terror attacks against Israel on Oct. 7 launched a war and completely upended the global news cycle for the remainder of the year, dividing newsrooms from both editorial and ideological viewpoints.
The Hamas terror attacks, which targeted women, children and the elderly, along with Israel’s forceful response, have sparked rallies, protests and even bouts of antisemitism across America, from higher learning institutions to the streets of major cities.
Prominent news organizations were no different, with cable news outlets and major newspapers seeing colleagues disagree.
The New York Times has seen an assortment of issues related to the Israel-Hamas war, taking heat from both sides as many pro-Israel Americans have dismissed the Gray Lady as anti-Israel but pro-Palestinian protesters have targeted the paper’s Manhattan headquarters to demand a cease-fire in Gaza.
The Times also took heat for inaccurately reporting that Israeli airstrikes caused an explosion at a Gaza hospital that killed hundreds last month. Israel quickly denied the claims and presented evidence that the Palestinian Islamic Jihad was behind the blast and U.S. intelligence ultimately confirmed that Israel was not behind the explosion.