Reuters retracts article on released Palestinian prisoner after failing to authenticate his claims
The article, headlined as “Gaza mother's hopes for return of long-jailed son dashed,” claimed Diaa El Agha murdered a Mossad agent - when evidence suggests the victim was an Israeli civilian.
Diaa El Agha, a freed Palestinian prisoner, kisses his mother Najat El Agha's hand after being released from an Israeli jail as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, February 27, 2025.(photo credit: Ramadan Abed/Reuters)ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD