Israel Consul General in India shares misleading video alleging Palestinian children faking injuries
New Delhi: Kobbi Shoshani, the Consul General of Israel to Midwest India in Mumbai, stirred controversy on Friday by sharing a misleading video on X (formerly Twitter), falsely asserting that Palestinian children were faking injuries to portray Israeli oppression.
Shoshani's post, accompanied by the caption "Bollywood, you have fake competition in Gaza," was flagged by X as misleading. The video, which shows a Red Crescent worker rescuing a girl while others with cameras and a director appear in the background, was clarified as behind-the-scenes footage of a Lebanese short film.
The misleading content prompted X to include a note, stating, "This video is from a behind-the-scenes look at a Lebanese short film: 'The video does not pretend to "stage" fabricate a Palestinian victim to feed her to the media against Israel, it is a short film shot in Lebanon in support of the Palestinian cause."
Fact-checker Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of Alt News, also flagged Shoshani's video, calling it "FAKE NEWS" and clarifying that it was a Lebanese artistic tribute shot in support of the Palestinian cause.
This is not the first time Shoshani has courted controversy during the recent escalation of tensions between Israel and Palestine. Since October 7, 2023, he has been involved in several controversies, sharing misleading content and making controversial remarks against Palestine.
In a previous instance, Shoshani accused Mohammed Zubair of spreading fake news when Zubair exposed misleading claims made by Israeli officials against Palestine.
Bollywood, you have fake competition in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/Phs0W5XcsG
— Kobbi Shoshani 🇮🇱 (@KobbiShoshani) November 10, 2023
FAKE NEWS by Consul General of Israel to Mumbai @KobbiShoshani.
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) November 10, 2023
This is a Labanese artistic tribute Short film shot in Lebanon dedicated to Palestinians getting killed by @Israel.
Here. https://t.co/6kIg1LEo9j
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Leh-bound SpiceJet plane faces engine issue; returns to national capital
New Delhi (PTI): A Leh-bound SpiceJet aircraft returned to the national capital due to an engine issue on Tuesday morning, according to a source.
There were around 150 people on board the Boeing 737 aircraft that was operating the flight SG121, the source added.
When contacted, a SpiceJet spokesperson said a flight operating from Delhi to Leh on Tuesday returned to Delhi after experiencing a technical issue.
"The aircraft landed safely in Delhi, and all passengers were disembarked normally," the spokesperson said in a statement.
The source said the aircraft suffered an engine issue.
