Claim: A video shows that the chief of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Lt-Gen Herzl “Herzi” Halevi, was captured, detained, and subjected to violence repeatedly. Fact: The video neither shows the Israeli army chief Halevi, nor is it recent. It actually depicts a Ukrainian prisoner of war from February 2023. On 1 November 2023, Facebook […]
Claim: An Israeli writer and government advisor claimed a hospitalised Palestinian man is acting and faking his injuries as he was exposed after he posted a video of himself appearing perfectly healthy a few days later Fact: The claim links two unrelated videos, filmed at different times and places. Most importantly, the hospitalised man in […]
Claim: A video shows an airstrike by Israel targeting the Al-Sadaqa Turkish Palestinian hospital in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. Fact: The video predates the current war in Gaza. In fact, it’s from July 2016 when a hospital in Aleppo, Syria was reportedly targeted by the government’s warplanes. What’s happening in Gaza? On 7 October 2023, […]
Claim: The Pakistani government has asked all banks to stop accepting donations for Palestine. A leaked internal memo from Bank Alfalah is being used to claim that the bank does not accept donations for the account of the Palestinian government. Fact: The Pakistani government has not asked banks to stop accepting donations for Palestine. Donations […]
Claim: A picture shows Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver with Yasser Arafat. Fact: The picture does not show Silver. The image, taken by Anat Saragusti, is actually of Israeli journalist Sarit Yishai-Levi. On 14 November 2023, Dr Edy Cohen — who describes himself as a “researcher” and a “right-wing Likudnik Zionist” on X, formerly Twitter […]
Claim: Eight UAE planes have landed at airports in Israel, carrying military aid and equipment for the Israeli army. Fact: This claim is false and reports developments from last year out of context. There is no evidence of the UAE supplying military aid to Israel in the ongoing war. On 7 October 2023, the Al […]
Claim: A video posted on social media in October 2023 shows a pro-Palestinian demonstration on UCLA’s campus with people chanting, “We want Jewish genocide.” Fact: The claim is false. The video does not show the demonstrators chanting, “We want Jewish genocide.” Instead, they are saying, “Israel, Israel, you can’t hide. We charge you with genocide.” […]
Claim: A video from Hezbollah’s social media shows the terror group’s members and their supporters attempting to climb over the fence and enter Israel amidst the recent Israel-Palestine war. Other versions claim the video shows Lebanese civilians climbing the fence in an attempt to reach Gaza, while others claim it shows Gazan citizens trying to […]
Claim: A video shows the IDF executing a large number of Palestinian prisoners of war, who are thrown into a pre-dug pit before being shot to death. Fact: The clip does not show the IDF, but two Syrian military intelligence service officers killing civilians, in what later came to be known as the 2013 Tadamon […]
Claim: Saudi Arabia has ended all negotiations on potentially normalising ties with Israel following the recent escalation between Israel and Hamas. Fact: The Kingdom has suspended talks, as per media reports. The Saudi Arabian government has not given any official statement on the matter. What’s happening in Gaza? On 7 October 2023, the Al Qassam […]
Claim: The UN has sent “expired aid” to Gaza, Palestine. Fact: The expiry date on the food items, part of the WFP aid sent to Gaza is 22 November 2023, more than two weeks from the time of writing. On 4 November 2023, the Facebook page ‘Stand for palestine’ posted (archive) a picture of what […]
Claim: Model Bella Hadid has spoken in favour of Israel, apologising for her past remarks about the country. Fact: The clip was created by altering an old video, using deepfake technology. The original video is from 2016 when the model spoke about her challenges growing up with Lyme disease at the Global Lyme Alliance Gala […]