As a recent incident, a video of Israeli soldiers attempting to pull out an injured man from inside an ambulance has gone viral.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @drhossamsamy65 tweeted “These barbaric Zionist savages prevent paramedics from saving lives?!!! A clear and explicit war crime!!” . The tweet post was made on Dec 12, 2023, which has received an about 665.1k views on X.
هؤلاء المتوحشين البرابرة الصهاينة يمنعون المسعفين من إنقاذ الأرواح؟!!! جريمة حرب واضحة وصريحة!!
— Dr.Sam Youssef Ph.D.,M.Sc.,DPT. (@drhossamsamy65) December 12, 2023
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Several other accounts, including RawFootage (“@RawFootage9“) also made the same claim that IDF terrorists are stopping doctors in the video from saving lives. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
We discovered that this is an old video from the West Bank from 2020, showing Israeli soldiers attempting to arrest an injured Palestinian protestor from an ambulance owned by the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. It is unrelated to the current conflict in Gaza.
An article was published regarding this incident on Nov 26, 2020, with the headline “Israeli soldiers attempt to detain injured Palestinian”.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) December 13, 2023
ANALYSIS: Distorted
FACT: A video that shows Israeli soldiers trying to pull out an injured man from inside an ambulance has been shared as a recent incident. We found that this is an old video from the West Bank where Israeli soldiers were seen trying to arrest (1/2) pic.twitter.com/H4GZXq7HtU
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating old videos with distorted claims to set their narrative against Israel. After proper research, analysis and fact-checking, we have discovered that this is an old video from the West Bank from 2020, showing Israeli soldiers attempting to arrest an injured Palestinian protestor from an ambulance owned by the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. It is unrelated to the current conflict in Gaza.
Conclusion:
Claim : One recent incident that has gone viral is a video that shows Israeli soldiers attempting to pull out an injured man from inside an ambulance.
Fact : Our investigation revealed that this is an old footage from the West Bank taken in 2020, showing Israeli soldiers trying to arrest an injured Palestinian protestor from a Palestinian Red Crescent Society ambulance. Regarding the ongoing conflict in Gaza, it is unrelated.
