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An eyewitness account from a British medic underscores this point — instead of battlefield casualties from Israeli fire, the wounded reportedly sustained injuries consistent with internal conflict, such as stabbings, blunt force trauma, and pepper spray, possibly inflicted by Hamas operatives. Moreover, Hamas’s control over aid channels is critical to its hold on power, as it seeks to undermine or discredit Palestinian reliance on non-Hamas affiliated aid. The media's uncritical recycling of unverified claims, often influenced by Hamas propaganda, underscores the importance of fact checking and skepticism in conflict reporting.