Speaking at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs in New York on 6 November, Martin Dempsey, chairperson of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, praised the Israeli army for going to "extraordinary lengths to limit collateral damage and civilian casualties" during its summertime operation against Gaza. Dempsey lionized as "extraordinary" Israel's use of leaflets and "roof-knocking" to "[make] it known that they were going to destroy a particular structure." But as Gaza residents noted, the leaflets were meaningless given that no structure was safe from Israel s merciless bombing campaign, which targeted everything from hospitals and water wells to UN designated shelters overflowing with civilians who followed Israel s instructions to leave their homes.

NBC is facing questions over its decision to pull veteran news correspondent Ayman Mohyeldin out of Gaza just after he personally witnessed the Israeli military s killing of four Palestinian boys on a Gaza beach. Mohyeldin was kicking a soccer ball around with the boys just minutes before they died. He is a longtime reporter in the region. In his coverage, he reports on the Gaza conflict in the context of the Israeli occupation, sparking criticism from some supporters of the Israeli offensive.