5. In the case of Abu Akleh, it's different; the rules of engagement in the 2022 West Bank were not the same as those of 2023-4 Gaza, and she was the only person killed (another injured was also a journalist). Whoever shot her - likely the sniper who claimed it was an accident - did so deliberately.

6. My understanding of that special forces IDF culture, as an extreme outsider (filtered through leftist Israeli critics), is that it views the press as generally biased and undeserving of protection. It's similar to how a lot of businesspeople think, like Silicon Valley VCs, but with guns.