A few days ago, a shocking video of Hamas terrorists parading a naked and battered body of a woman, Shani Louk, through the streets of Israel went viral on social media. The video sparked outrage and condemnation from many people who witnessed the brutal act of violence and humiliation. However, some pro-Palestinian propaganda accounts tried to whitewash the crimes of the Hamas terrorists and spread misinformation about the identity of the woman.

Pro-Palestinian propaganda accounts from India, such as Ali Sohrab, a notorious Islamist who has been arrested for inciting communal violence in the past, claimed that the woman in the video was not a woman but a man. He tweeted that anti-Muslims were projecting him as a woman to defame Islam. He also claimed that the man was an Israeli soldier who was killed by Hamas fighters.

ये किसी महिला का नहीं बल्कि पुरुष का शव है. लेकिन हुनूद समेत तमाम फ़िलिस्तीन व मुस्लिम विरोधी कुंठित लोग 'इजरायली महिला को नग्न घुमाने' जैसे शीर्षक के साथ झूठ फैला रहे हैं।
इस वीडियो को ध्यान से देखें और आपको पता चल जाएगा कि यह किसी पुरुष का शव है! pic.twitter.com/y0L9WHIINr

— Ali Sohrab (@007AliSohrab) October 7, 2023

The Truth!

According to several news reports, the woman parading with Hamas terrorists in the video, Shani Louk, was a 30-year-old German citizen who was visiting Israel to attend a music festival for peace near the Gaza border fence. She was among the hundreds of victims who were killed or abducted by Hamas fighters who launched a surprise attack on Israel on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Her family confirmed her identity by recognizing her tattoos and dreadlocks. Her mother also made an emotional appeal for any information about her daughter in a video message.

Why is this claim false?

The claim made by Ali Sohrab and other pro-Palestinian propaganda accounts is false and baseless. There is no evidence to support their claim that the woman in the video was a man or an Israeli soldier. On the contrary, there is ample evidence including the video of her dead body parading with Hamas terrorists to prove that Shani Louk was a woman and a German citizen who was visiting Israel for a peaceful purpose. The evidence includes:

• The video itself clearly shows her long hair and feminine features.
• The news reports from credible sources identified her as Shani Louk, a German tattoo artist who was attending a music festival for peace.
• The confirmation from her family members who recognized her by her tattoos and dreadlocks.
• The video message from her mother who appealed for any information about her daughter.
• The tattoo on her arm matches the one seen on her Instagram account, where she posted pictures of her.

Intent & Conclusion

The motive behind this false claim was to defend and justify the Hamas terrorists who committed a heinous crime against an innocent woman. It was also to trivialize the fact that Hamas attacked Israel first and killed many innocent people in Israel. By spreading this misinformation, the pro-Palestinian propaganda accounts tried to create a false narrative that Hamas was fighting against Israeli oppression and aggression and that Israel was killing civilians in Gaza.

The video of Hamas terrorists parading the naked and battered body of Shani Louk through the streets of Israel was real and not fake. The woman in the video was Shani Louk, a 30-year-old German citizen who was visiting Israel to attend a music festival for peace. She was not a man or an Israeli soldier, as claimed by some pro-Palestinian propaganda accounts from India. The claim was false and baseless and aimed at whitewashing the crimes of the Hamas terrorists and spreading misinformation about the Israel-Hamas conflict. Following a precise analysis and fact-checking, our team has reviewed the claim. You can refer to the findings of this inquiry in the Twitter thread below.

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ANALYSIS: Misleading

FACT: Propaganda accounts from India circulating news about the viral video of Hamas terrorists cheering on a woman's naked dead body kept in the back of an open car. Ali Sohrab claimed that she was not a woman but a man . (1/3) pic.twitter.com/0OtElFxcDz

— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) October 8, 2023

Claim: The woman in the video of Hamas parading a naked body through the streets of Israel was a man or an Israeli soldier.

Fact: The woman in the video was Shani Louk, a 30-year-old German citizen who was visiting Israel to attend a music festival for peace.

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