War coverage is all too often simplistic, good side versus bad side (sometimes coinciding with who your country's friends/allies are, or whatever side the outlet's owners or managers take, or whatever side is backed by popular opinion where the media outlet is based). Wars are also loaded with propaganda - thus the cliche "the first casualty of war is the truth". Tall tales told during wartime which turn out to be lies, perhaps staged for propagandistic purposes. Outlets stand to do well when they diversify their fleet of reporters. Embed some where possible and (relatively) safe. But establish multiple vantage points with a diverse range of sources; and question authenticity but be smooth and discreet about it (perhaps achieved by having a separate person working on verification). If you're short staffed, as many outlets are, work with networks and collaborate with journalistic allies. CBC has been fairly even with the Israeli-Hamas conflict, and I'm sure the pressure from each side is tremendous.