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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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
