January 1, Gaza Photojournalist Admits Suppressing Footage That Showed Hamas Atrocities

Wyatt’s Take

• Another media darling caught covering up the truth about Hamas brutality on October 7th.
• Millions were misled by selective footage that hid the real face of Palestinian terrorism.
• Americans have every right to demand honest reporting instead of propaganda dressed up as journalism.

A Gaza-based photographer who gained fame for his real-time videos now admits he buried footage that showed Hamas terrorists and local Palestinians abusing Israeli hostages on October 7.

The photographer, Motaz Azaiza, told an interviewer he chose not to release the material because it portrayed Palestinians negatively.

Motaz Azaiza, a "photojournalist" formerly based in Gaza, admits: Hamas manages a group chat that includes every journalist in Gaza.

All of the media campaigns coming out of Gaza were orchestrated propaganda efforts. pic.twitter.com/CJk5Li7ksw

 — Bassem Eid (@realbassemeid) September 18, 2026

“I deliberately suppressed video footage I filmed on October 7, 2023 — as it depicted Palestinians in a negative light.”

His admission raises fresh questions about how much of the October 7 coverage was shaped by activists posing as journalists.

Many viewers relied on his images to understand the conflict, yet the footage that could have shown the true nature of the attacks was kept hidden.

Critics say this kind of selective storytelling turns international sympathy into a weapon against Israel.

Working families across the heartland are tired of foreign conflicts being spun to fit political narratives instead of plain facts.

Wyatt Matters

Middle America expects honest reporting that puts American interests first and refuses to whitewash terrorism, no matter who the camera is pointed at.