Sensitive footage purporting to show an Israeli shooting at Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital has been circulated.
Mario Nafwal (“@MarioNafwal“) shared the video of the incident and asked the users whether the video gives evidence that the Hamas were present inside the hospital and clashing with the IDF. The tweet was made on Nov 15, 2023, which has received an about 511.7k views on X.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The video originates from Egypt, where the incident happened in a Hospital during the 2013 Rabaa Massacre. It is unrelated to the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Users are spreading fake claims that it is the footage of Israeli shooting at Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital. Few misinformation propaganda accounts are spreading this news on social media and claiming it to be true, to gain the social media attention.
The video was uploaded in a youtube channel on Aug 16, 2013.
Check out the full video here:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A sensitive video of a shooting has been shared claiming to be of an Israeli shooting at Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza. The fact is that this video is from Egypt, where this Incident occurred at a Hospital in 2013 during Rabaa Massacre. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/7EOiDQ60Ea
Intent:
Misinformation propaganda accounts are circulating old videos from Egypt claiming to be from #Palestine to set their propaganda against #Israel.
Conclusion:
Claim : A shared sensitive footage purports to show an Israeli shooting at Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital.
Fact : The incident in the Hospital during the 2013 Rabaa Massacre took place in Egypt, which is where this video actually originated. The conflict between Israel and Palestine is unrelated to it.
