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NY Times, Reuters win Pulitzers for their coverage of Oct. 7, Gaza war
The New York Times and Reuters news service have won Pulitzers for their coverage of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza.
The staff of The New York Times won for its “wide-ranging and revelatory coverage” of Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel, the intelligence failures by Israel, and the country’s response in Gaza. The award comes even as The Times has faced some controversy about its coverage.
The Pulitzers also issued special citations to journalists and writers covering the war in Gaza.
The photo staff of Reuters won for coverage of the Hamas attack on Israel and the first week of the country’s response in Gaza.