Several claims by Propagandists purporting that Motaz Anas Subhi Mansour, 14, was shot and killed by Israeli forces in the Palestinian village of Burin, south of Nablus, are being circulated. He is being portrayed by propagandists as a innocent child.
Verified accounts on twitter, including Ahed Elias (“@AzozFriend“) tweeted “Motaz Anas, a Palestinian teenager from Bourine Village (South of Nablus), was killed today by the IOF. Happy Thanksgiving #Joebiden“. The tweet was made on Nov 24, 2023.
Motaz Anas, a Palestinian teenager from Bourine Village (South of Nablus), was killed today by the IOF.
— Ahed Elias (@AzozFriend) November 23, 2023
Happy Thanksgiving #Joebiden pic.twitter.com/cb10yqKZxn
Several other accounts, including @sasa_ghada, Defense for Children (“@DCIPalestine“), Junior Barbosa (“@JuniorB71454743“) also claimed the same that Motaz Anas Subhi Mansour, 14, was shot and killed by Israeli forces in the Palestinian village of Burin, which is located south of Nablus. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
His social media accounts contained pictures of him holding a gun and glorifying terrorists. He was observed wearing the uniform of the al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, an entity that the US, Israel, the EU, Canada, Japan, and New Zealand have all designated as terrorist organization.
The facebook account of him and the posts where he glorified terrorists are shown below.
He even made a post on Instagram on Oct 31, 2022.
Here is the Instagram account handled by him.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) November 30, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: Propagandists are circulating news claiming that Israeli forces shot and killed 14-year-old Motaz Anas Subhi Mansour in the Palestinian village of Burin, south of Nablus. The propagandists are projecting him as an innocent child. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/vmq67NpBzS
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating misleading claims by projecting a terrorist as innocent to set their propaganda against Israel.
Conclusion:
Claim : In the Palestinian village of Burin, south of Nablus, 14-year-old Motaz Anas Subhi Mansour was shot and killed by Israeli forces, according to propagandists. He is being portrayed as a innocent child by propagandists.
Fact : On his social media accounts, we discovered pictures of him holding a gun and praising terrorists. His uniform belonged to the al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, which the US, Israel, the EU, Canada, Japan, and New Zealand have all designated as terrorist organization.
