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Story summary
- The Foreign Press Association accused Israel Defence Forces (IDF) of discrediting journalist Ali Shoeib with an AI-generated photo labeling him Hezbollah terrorist after March airstrike.
- The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) claimed responsibility for the strike but offered no evidence of Shoeib's military ties.
- The IDF circulated a photoshopped image of Shoeib in a Hezbollah uniform, later admitting it was edited.
- Protections for journalists under international law complicate targeting media.
