But JPOST isn't controled by the Israeli government. It's merely a conservative independent newspaper. Similar to say, The Washington Times.
It doesn't have to be controlled by the Israeli government. There's no such thing as an unbiased source no matter how independent it is. And this article is quoting Israeli government sources for the entirety of its information regarding the possibility of a Reid-Hamas link.
The US government didn't control the NY Times during the Clinton Administration, for example.