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Hamas Footage Undermines IDF Narrative and Spurs Media Outcry

Israeli commentators have seized on the clip of Reserve Staff Sergeant Avraham Azulay’s death to highlight gaps in the military’s account

Smoke and debris rises following an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza near Beit Hanoun on Thursday.
HAIFA, ISRAEL - JULY 8: Israeli soldiers carry a coffin covered with Israeli flag during a funeral for Sgt. First Class Benyamin Asulin on July 8, 2025 in Haifa, Israel. Asulin was one of five Israeli soldiers killed in Beit Hanoun, in the northern Gaza Strip, last night when they were hit by a roadside bomb while patrolling on foot. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Hamas’s al-Qassam Brigades released a video on Thursday showing fighters killing and disarming Reserve Staff Sergeant Avraham Azulay without attempting to abduct him
  • The edited footage appears to contradict the IDF’s official account that Azulay was shot while resisting an abduction by fighters emerging from a tunnel
  • Israeli media commentators have accused the army of repeating tactical mistakes and failing to adequately protect its soldiers
  • At least 890 Israeli soldiers have been killed since October 2023, including 13 so far this month, as the ground campaign in Gaza continues
  • Mechanical wear on frontline military machines has forced the IDF to deploy civilian engineering vehicles in Gaza