‘The narrative was written before it rained’: How Hamas shaped coverage of Gaza floods - exclusive

"There was flooding in Gaza, but the narrative and scale of suffering was written by Hamas before it even started raining," Justin Pozmanter, News Director at HonestReprorting told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.Pozmanter shared an exclusive report with the Post detailing how the Hamas-government winter campaign and a Hamas-run media office figure traveled from Telegram to the international press between November 1 to 10, 2026.The story begins on November 1, when the Gaza Winter Emergency Committee, a Hamas-government body, issued its first press statement, posted on the GMO's own Telegram channel.The committee announced the "2026-2027 Winter Preparedness and Response Plan" and the national campaign "Together Towards a Safe Winter." The release predicted a harsh, early winter and blamed Israeli restrictions on heavy machinery, spare parts, fuel, and shelter supplies.It also provided a list of figures: 200,000 worn-out tents and one million tarps needed; 7,800 tents in dangerous locations; 2,000 cracked buildings at risk of collapse; and 70% of municipalities' basic operating equipment destroyed.Days later, on November 5, before any storm in the region, Euro-Med Monitor published an article named "Israel weaponises cold weather against Palestinians in Gaza for fourth year, continues to ban shelter supplies."Many of the article's claims can be traced directly back to the November 1 Hamas press release.