Quoting Noa Limon:

[...] Perhaps the desire to preserve the dignity of the dead, or the belief that one shouldn't judge a person in their time of grief, prevented most media channels from providing full coverage, or maybe it was fear that exposing these things might serve antisemites. These arguments don't hold water.

[...] First, these things were said with pride and express a worldview rather than mere slips of the tongue. Their utterance reflects their normalization and the speakers' lack of fear of punishment. Second, the funeral was fully documented and is openly available online, just like the videos of looting, humiliation, arson, and revenge published by soldiers, and the calls for war crimes from ministers and public figures over the past year.

[...] Concern that local publications and evidence of war crimes in Gaza might serve Israel's opponents cannot override journalism's basic duty: to expose the truth and provide the public with the complete picture to enable rational discourse based on it, rather than on a censored narrative that leaves countless blind spots.

[...] The media is subject to military censorship, and war coverage is also limited, as the IDF doesn't allow journalists into Gaza unless they're accompanying the military. But the press in Israel doesn't need external restrictions on its freedom; it happily imposes them on itself.

Hebrew https://www.haaretz.co.il/opinions/2024-10-28/ty-article-opinion/.highlight/00000192-ce36-dea2-afbb-cfbebb460000 or https://archive.ph/Ty0Vn

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#Ynet's coverage of the settler's funeral deliberately excluded all sections of the eulogy that referenced Ben-Nathan's role in war crimes and his murder of Bilal Salah. By selectively editing out these admissions, Ynet presented an incomplete and sanitized version of events, continuing a pattern of mainstream Israeli media concealing evidence of violence against Palestinians.

What they did quote from the brothers' eulogies are these pastoral scenes:

[...] "You were a good and caring brother, joyful, caring for each and every brother. You helped us when we needed. You were connected to the Land of Israel, God willing we'll merit to plant an orchard or grove in your place to elevate your soul."

His other brother:

[...] "Thank you for praying for me two weeks ago when I was detained. You never stopped praying for me. Thank you for all your help in the grove, you'd come back from the army and invest in the grove. You didn't miss a day without the "Tikkun olam" prayer. You fixed everything in this world. I prayed for you a few days ago at Joshua bin Nun's tomb, Master of the Universe protect him. We will continue to live with faith, with confidence."

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