Sam Mednick

@sammednick

Associated Press correspondent for Israel and the Palestinian territories. Former West & Central Africa & South Sudan. Watch my @TEDx http://bit.ly/2ZWpXVC

Tel Aviv

Joined February 2017

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Sam Mednick@sammednick · Jul 2

US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammunition as Palestinians seek food in #Gaza. The AP has obtained videos of a food-distribution site in Gaza and interviewed two American contractors working there.

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Sam Mednick@sammednick · Jun 14

15 people were reportedly trapped inside a collapsed building late Friday in Ramat Gan, outside of Tel Aviv as projectiles launched from Iran rained on central Israel throughout the day. apnews.com/video/rescue-e…

sammednick's tweet card. 15 people were reportedly trapped inside a collapsed building late Friday in the Tel Aviv satellite of Ramat Gan as projectiles launched from Iran rained on central Israel throughout the day.

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Sam Mednick@sammednick · Jun 22

A confidential brief to the ICC, seen exclusively by AP, accuses Wagner of promoting atrocities. It asserts that Wagner has committed war crimes by spreading images of apparent atrocities including ones alluding to cannibalism w/@MonikaPronczuk apnews.com/article/wagner…

sammednick's tweet card. The International Criminal Court is reviewing a confidential legal report arguing that the Russia-linked Wagner group has committed war crimes by spreading images of apparent atrocities in West...

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Sam Mednick@sammednick · Jun 18

Firms led by US military veterans deliver aid in #Africa and #Gaza, alarming humanitarian groups. apnews.com/article/israel…

sammednick's tweet card. In Gaza and Africa, U.S. contracting firms led by former American intelligence and military officers are taking on aid delivery in conflict zones.

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Sam Mednick@sammednick · Jun 17

How Israel used spies, smuggled drones and AI to stun and hobble Iran apnews.com/article/mossad…

sammednick's tweet card. Israel stunned Iran last week with an intelligence and military operation years in the making that struck high-level targets with precision.

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Sam Mednick@sammednick · Jun 17

In this Israeli city hit by an Iranian missile, many people still support their military’s operation apnews.com/article/israel…

sammednick's tweet card. In the central Israeli city of Petah Tikva, many people seem to be lining up to support the military operation against Iran — despite an Iranian missile hitting here days ago.

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Sam Mednick@sammednick · Jun 15

Iran fires more missiles at Israel after Israeli military continues strikes. First responders were looking for survivors and clearing the remnants of a missile that fell on a neighborhood outside of Tel Aviv early Sunday morning. apnews.com/video/israel-t…

sammednick's tweet card. First responders were looking for survivors and clearing the remnants of a missile that fell on a neighborhood outside of Tel Aviv early Sunday morning.

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Sam Mednick@sammednick · Jun 7

Israel backs an anti-Hamas armed group known for looting aid in #Gaza. Here’s what we know. apnews.com/article/gaza-a…

sammednick's tweet card. Israel is supporting armed groups of Palestinians in Gaza in what it says is a move to counter Hamas.

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Sam Mednick@sammednick · Jun 4

Shootings have erupted nearly daily this week in the vicinity of new aid hubs in #Gaza. Witnesses say nearby Israeli troops have opened fire. Hospital officials say at least 80 people have been killed and hundreds wounded. Here's what we know. apnews.com/article/gaza-h…

sammednick's tweet card. Shootings have erupted nearly daily since last week in the Gaza Strip in the vicinity of new hubs where desperate Palestinians are being directed to collect food.

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