Reuters Normalizes the Killing of 7-Month-Old Sam Abu Haikal

Seven-month-old Sam Fahd Abu Haikal was murdered by Israeli forces while in his mother's arms in Hebron. Rather than center Sam's murder within Israeli policies of ethnic cleansing, Reuters' centers it within Israeli justifications and "operational activity." Their coverage fails basic journalistic standards by uncritically repeating Israeli military narratives, misrepresenting the severity of mother Dania Salameh's injury, failing to humanize and name victims, and omitting critical legal context surrounding Israel's illegal occupation. Demand Reuters correct its reporting and uphold its responsibility to ethical journalism that centers human rights.