According to a recent image from the ongoing conflict in Gaza, an innocent Palestinian girl was captured by IDF soldiers while she was blindfolded and handcuffed.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @drhossamsamy65 tweeted “A poor Palestinian girl is tied up by the criminal Israelis, and they brag about photographing her while she is tied up, the ultimate crime!!! “. The tweet was made on Dec 24, 2023, which has received an about 341.5k views on X. The archive can be read from above.
فتاة فلسطينية مسكينة مقيدة من قبل الإسرائيليين المجرمين ويتفاخرون بالتصوير معها وهى مقيدة ، منتهى الاجرام !!! pic.twitter.com/zyRaoryws3
— Dr.Sam Youssef Ph.D.,M.Sc.,DPT. (@drhossamsamy65) December 24, 2023
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
IDF soldiers posted this photo of themselves with prisoners on Facebook in 2010, 13 years ago. The picture is outdated and unrelated to the current conflict in Gaza.
An article was published on August 19, 2010, regarding this incident with the headline “IDF soldier’s prisoner photos are the ‘tip of the iceberg’ “.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) December 24, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT:An image of a blindfolded and handcuffed girl has been shared as a recent image from the ongoing war in Gaza,claiming IDF soldiers captured an innocent Palestinian girl.This image of IDF soldiers posing with prisoners was shared 13 years ago (1/2) pic.twitter.com/uEOmLAqMkN
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating old images with false claims to set their propaganda against Israel over the ongoing war. It has been reported that IDF soldiers have taken an innocent Palestinian girl captive in Gaza, based on a photo of a blindfolded and handcuffed girl that was circulated recently during the conflict there. But, after proper research, analysis and fact-checking, we have discovered that IDF soldiers shared this image of themselves posing with prisoners on Facebook 13 years ago, in 2010. The image is old and has nothing to do with the current conflict in Gaza.
Conclusion:
Claim : A recent image from the ongoing war in Gaza shows a blindfolded and handcuffed girl, with the claim that IDF soldiers captured an innocent Palestinian girl.
Fact : IDF soldiers shared an image of themselves with prisoners on Facebook in 2010, 13 years ago. The picture is old and has no connection to the current conflict in Gaza.
