The suit, a copy of which was obtained by the Washington Free Beacon, alleges that the AP employed at least one photographer with known ties to Hamas and that the individual had advance knowledge of the Iran-backed terror group's unprecedented attack on Israel. The AP and CNN ultimately cut ties last year with at least one freelance photographer, Hassan Eslaiah, after reports emerged about his alleged links to Hamas.

The AP was informed at least five years ago that Eslaiah "was affiliated with Hamas, promoted and glorified terrorism, called for people to commit acts of violence, celebrated murders, and was even officially working for a Hamas-affiliated news station," according to the lawsuit, which was spearheaded by the National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC) on behalf of the terror victims.