Independently verify doesn't mean "calling the party that made the initial claim".
It means finding other verifiable sources.
this post was submitted on 01 Apr 2025
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And in this case, it's going to be really hard to do that as Israel doesn't allow journalists unsupervised access to Gaza, which more responsible news outlets mention when they say they can't independently verify claims.
That's a totally fair criticism.