What happened in this episode?
Piers Morgan opens by attacking an IDF social-media campaign and accompanying “dossier” that purports to show many Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza were militants. Morgan and guest Mehdi Hasan cite figures from the Committee to Protect Journalists and other press-freedom groups, arguing the Israeli material is thinly sourced and that Israel’s ongoing ban on international media entering Gaza prevents independent verification. Former IDF spokesman Jonathan Conricus counters that Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad obituaries support many names on the IDF list, while also conceding the Israeli compilation “probably should have been done better” and saying sourcing for about 70 cases remains confidential.
The panel descends into repeated interruptions and accusations of lying as the discussion shifts to casualty totals, with Conricus offering his own estimate of roughly 38,000–39,000 non-combatant deaths and at least 25,000 militants, disputing full reliance on Gaza health ministry figures. Israeli broadcaster Amit Segal argues Gaza’s media environment is controlled by Hamas, alleging a WhatsApp group in which journalists sought permission to publish.
The final third moves to an attempted hijacking on a FlyDubai flight bound for Israel. Passenger Daniel Schlicker describes a co-pilot attacking the captain and passengers—including several Israelis and off-duty pilots—subduing the suspect as the aircraft dived. Aviation analyst Captain Steve Scheibner discusses cockpit security, vetting failures, and reports suggesting the aircraft may have temporarily lost both engines during the incident.
