A story upended: The Israeli military said they targeted a Hamas camera in an August strike on the hospital. The strike killed five journalists, including a Reuters cameraman. Our investigation found that the camera belonged to Hussam al-Masri and that he positioned it in the same place at least 35 times since May. An Israeli military official now says troops fired without required approval.
Words and resources: Benjamin Netanyahu denounced Western countries for embracing Palestinian statehood, accusing them of sending the message that "murdering Jews pays off." Delegates from multiple nations walked out of his speech during the General Assembly.
Free speech and other matters: U.S. officials at the General Assembly spotlighted European "censorship" despite concerns about freedom of speech in the country whose constitution coined the term. The U.S. said it would revoke the visa of Colombia's president after he attended a pro-Palestinian rally in New York and urged U.S. soldiers to disobey Trump. ICE violence is inflaming tensions in America's cities. In Des Moines, immigration officials arrested the public-schools superintendent over what they said was a prior deportation order to his home country Guyana.
Airspace: Russia deliberately flew its drones over NATO member Poland to test the alliance's response and stoke fatigue over the war, Ukraine's military spy agency said. Volodymyr Zelenskiy said reconnaissance drones over Ukraine could have come from Hungary, prompting Budapest's foreign minister to say that the Ukrainian president is losing his mind. Danes are suffering from drone anxiety. Could it be part of something bigger?
Exclusive: At least 33 of the demonstrators killed during anti-corruption protests this month were struck by bullets fired from "high-velocity firearms," according to the medical institute that conducted postmortem examinations. In India, police arrested activist Sonam Wangchuk, whom Delhi blamed for violent protests demanding statehood for the Himalayan federal territory of Ladakh.
Rohingya aid: Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus told the U.N. General Assembly that international aid for the refugees from Myanmar is drying up and urged immediate global action to prevent a catastrophe.
Sinclair and Nexstar said they will bring Jimmy Kimmel's show back to its ABC stations. Our chart of the week shows a huge ratings increase for Kimmel's return to the air following his suspension.
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