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He shared stories of former hostages and stated the attack had backfired on Iran and its proxies. 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He honoured former hostages Eliya Cohen and Ziv Abud, and Amit Abud, who died during the attack. Waltz stated that the attack had backfired on Iran and its proxies. He also mentioned UN Security Council Resolution 2803 as a framework for Gaza's future."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Television host Dr. Phil McGraw also addressed the gathering. He spoke about the psychological toll of the attack on survivors and the rise of antisemitism. McGraw described the October 7 attack as the deadliest day for Jewish people since the Holocaust and a significant dividing line for Israelis and Jewish communities globally."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreements in reporting"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The reports agree that U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz spoke at a UN event commemorating the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, highlighting the stories of former hostages Eliya Cohen and Ziv Abud, and Amit Abud. They also agree that Dr. Phil McGraw addressed the gathering. However, only the full reports from News 4 San Antonio and CBS Austin attribute specific details about the hostages' experiences, such as Cohen resisting propaganda videos and Amit Abud dying while throwing back grenades, to Waltz. The digests do not contain these specific details."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports mention Dr. Phil McGraw's participation in the event or his remarks on the psychological toll of the attack and the rise of antisemitism. 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