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Factcrescendo Sri LankaWar & conflict

Israel Defence Forces Accept Responsibility For Attack On Gaza Hospital !!

Publisher’s rating: False

The review investigated social-media posts claiming that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had acknowledged attacking a Gaza hospital. The posts used a screenshot attributed to “Israel Defense Forces in Arabic,” presented as the Arabic version of the IDF’s Facebook page. The review focused on whether an official IDF social-media page or channel had made the statement shown in that post, which alleged an attack connected to medical-equipment shortages. Its conclusion was that the claimed acknowledgment was not supported by credible evidence. The review’s stated reasons included that the account featured in the screenshot was inactive and unverified, while IDF communications were typically made through verified channels and official websites. It also said that official IDF statements did not acknowledge a deliberate airstrike on a hospital due to medical-equipment shortages. Instead, the review reported that the IDF attributed the recent Gaza hospital blast to a misfiring rocket launched by Hamas. These points distinguish the alleged screenshot from the IDF’s stated account of the blast; the excerpt does not provide the screenshot itself or a direct link to the IDF statements it describes. The review further reported that it found no confirmation of the alleged IDF statement in reputable mainstream media. It described the incident as a blast at al-Ahli al-Arabi hospital in Gaza, with hundreds of deaths, and said the event intensified the conflict between Israel and Hamas. The excerpt does not detail how the review searched social-media channels or news outlets, nor does it independently establish the cause of the blast. Its conclusion concerns the claim that the IDF accepted responsibility, not a broader determination of responsibility for the hospital blast.

FACTLYWar & conflict

Video shows Lebanese youth climbing a giant wall at the Lebanese-Israeli border in support of Gaza

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

The claim concerns a video presented as showing Lebanese youth climbing a giant wall at the Lebanese-Israeli border in support of Gaza during the conflict that began in October 2023. FACTLY’s review says the footage instead shows Lebanese protesters scaling the border wall in 2021, expressing support for Palestinians after Israeli attacks that year. It therefore describes the video as old footage recirculated as recent, rather than evidence of a new border event. To investigate the clip’s timing and context, the review reports searching the internet with relevant keywords. That search found the video online from May 2021—before the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 that began the ongoing conflict referenced in the claim. The review also says it found news reports from May 2021 with visuals identical to the viral video. These comparisons connect the circulating footage to an earlier event, not just to a similar setting or topic. As further corroboration, the review identifies a photograph of the event taken by Reuters journalist Aziz Teher. It says the image shows visuals similar to the viral clip, including people scaling a wall and some holding flags. Taken together, the reported online history and matching 2021 visuals support the review’s conclusion that the clip is authentic footage of Lebanese protests at the border, but misleadingly presented as a recent response to the 2023 conflict.

Deutsche Presse-AgenturWar & conflict

Die israelischen Streitkräfte schreiben auf ihrer offiziellen Seite, dass sie beschlossen habe, das Krankenhaus zu bombardieren. Das zeigt der Screenshot eines Facebook-Posts.

Publisher’s rating: Das Bild ist kein Screenshot eines offiziellen Accounts der israelischen Streitkräfte (IDF). Das Facebook-Konto, das den Beitrag veröffentlicht hat, lässt sich inzwischen nicht mehr aufrufen. Ein IDF-Sprecher bezeichnete das Profil gegenüber US-Journalisten als Fälschung.

The claim concerned a Facebook image presented as evidence that the Israeli military had announced an airstrike on Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City through an official social-media account. The DPA review situates the post after the deadly hospital explosion on October 17, 2023, when both sides of the Gaza war blamed each other. It examined whether the screenshot came from an official IDF account, rather than determining responsibility for the explosion itself. The review compared the account shown in the screenshot with the IDF’s documented Arabic-language presence. It reports that the screenshot’s Arabic text names the account “The Israeli Defense Forces in Arabic.” Although a profile with that name and logo could be found through a Bing-cache search, the review says it was not the military’s official Arabic account. It identifies the verified Facebook account of IDF press officer Avichay Adraee as the military’s Arabic-language presence, noting that the official IDF site linked to his profile and that it had been used since October 2011. The screenshot’s logo did not establish that the post was official: the review notes that the logo belonged to the IDF spokesperson’s unit, but that Adraee and other IDF social-media accounts did not use it as their profile picture. The account behind the post could no longer be accessed, and the review cites an IDF spokesperson’s description of it to US journalists as fraudulent. These findings undermine the screenshot’s claimed official provenance; the excerpt does not establish who caused the hospital explosion.

El Detector / Univision NoticiasWar & conflict

Este video muestra que Estados Unidos lanza misiles contra Hamas después del ataque de este grupo islamista Israel.

Publisher’s rating: Falso

The claim concerns a social-media video that purported to show the United States launching an airstrike against Hamas after Hamas attacked Israel. The review says the video’s narration alleged that President Joe Biden had ordered an air attack and that U.S. aircraft destroyed Hamas military bases. It reports that the posts began circulating on October 8, 2023, and that the U.S. government said the video was false.

Factcrescendo ThailandWar & conflict

ทหารอิสราเอลนำมันหมูทาลงบนกระสุนที่ใช้สู้รบกับฝั่งฮามาส

Publisher’s rating: Misleading

Factcrescendo Thailand investigated a viral video said to show Israeli soldiers coating bullets with pork fat for use against Hamas. The review reports that the clip had circulated widely on X and TikTok, but its search for the video’s origin found no reliable source confirming either who the person shown was or that the alleged act took place. It also found no credible news reporting about the video or the specific allegation. The review assesses the claim using several points of context rather than presenting direct proof of the video’s provenance. It says social-media users questioned whether the person’s uniform and equipment matched those of the Israel Defense Forces, and noted that similar-looking equipment could be bought online. The review also states that, during the period when the clip began circulating, Israeli forces had not yet entered Gaza by land. It contrasts the clip’s apparent preparation for ground combat with reports that Israeli forces were then using drones and missiles against Hamas targets. The article says that on October 16, 2023, reports described Israel as preparing for a possible ground operation; that preparation does not establish that the person in the video was Israeli or that the clip depicted the claimed event. The review concludes that the video and its accompanying claim were misleading, citing the lack of reliable verification, the doubts about the person’s uniform and identity, and the timing of the video relative to the reported ground operation. Its discussion of religious and legal restrictions on pork is offered as additional context, not as direct verification of the footage. The evidence presented supports treating the attribution as unsubstantiated; it does not independently establish who filmed the clip or what substance was actually applied.

فکت‌نامهWar & conflict

دانسته‌ها و ابهامات درباره استفاده اسرائیل از فسفر سفید

Publisher’s rating: بر اساس اسناد و شواهد و قرائن موجود، ویدیوهای متعددی که از غزه به دست آمده، بررسی رد دودهای به جا مانده و تطابق آن با موارد قبلیِ استفاده از فسفر سفید و در نهایت گزارش سازمان‌های معتبر بین‌المللی می‌توان گفت که به احتمال زیاد استفاده اسرائیل از فسفر سفید در غزه صحت دارد، هر چند هنوز تحقیقات در این زمینه ادامه دارد.

YouturnWar & conflict

அரபு நாடுகள் காஸாவுக்கு எதுவும் செய்யவில்லை என்று கூவும் இந்திய பாய்மாருக்கு கத்தார் இளவரசர், “இந்திய முஸ்லிம்களே, அரபு விவகாரங்களில் தலையிடுவதை நிறுத்துங்கள். மதம் மாறிய முஸ்லீம்கள் நீங்கள். நீங்கள் எங்களுக்கு நற்சான்றிதழ்கள் தரத்தேவையில்லை.

Publisher’s rating: False

Fact CrescendoWar & conflict

Claim: 2015 dated syria video shared as hamas seized the israel headquarters

Publisher’s rating: ஃபேக்ட் கிரஸண்டோ ரேட்டிங்: FALSE

The claim concerns a video circulated as showing Palestinian fighters taking over Israel’s headquarters. Fact Crescendo describes footage of armed men praying, firing into the air, and lowering a flag from a flagpole, alongside a post claiming that Palestinian fighters had captured Israel’s headquarters. The review says readers submitted the video for verification and that it was being shared as true. To assess the location, the investigation compared the flag in the footage with the Israeli and Syrian flags. It reports that the flag in the video differed from Israel’s and matched Syria’s. The review then identifies the footage as having been recorded during the rebels’ capture of Idlib, Syria, in the Battle of Idlib of March 24–28, 2015—not during the 2023 Israel–Palestine conflict. On that basis, it concludes that the video was being misleadingly presented as a current event in Israel.