Fact Check: Viral video falsely claims to show Hamas burning Israeli soldiers; Details here
Jerusalem: A video circulating on social media, purportedly showing Hamas terrorists burning alive two Israeli soldiers, has been debunked. The video in question, which recently went viral, is not a recent incident involving Hamas and Israeli soldiers. Instead, the video dates back to 2016 and depicts a act committed by the Islamic State (ISIS) group.
Verification Details: The truth about the video was uncovered through diligent fact-checking. A response to the viral claim mentioned that the video was old and originated from Syria. Subsequent keyword searches led to reports by credible sources such as Hindustan Times, Al Arabia News, New York Post, Fox News, The Sun, and the Syrian Human Rights Committee. These reports, shared in December 2016, documented the ISIS video showing the burning alive of two Turkish soldiers.
The 19-minute video, allegedly filmed in the IS-declared “Aleppo Province” in northern Syria, was released by the Islamic State (ISIS) group. Despite the misleading claims circulating on social media, the video has no connection to Hamas or recent events involving Israeli soldiers.
Conclusion: The viral video falsely claimed to show Hamas burning alive two Israeli soldiers, but it is an old video from Syria depicting an ISIS attack on two Turkish soldiers in 2016.
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54 people killed in overnight airstrikes on southern Gaza city, hospital says
Khan Younis (Gaza Strip) (AP): A hospital in southern Gaza says 54 people have been killed in overnight airstrikes on the city of Khan Younis.
An Associated Press cameraman in Khan Younis counted 10 airstrikes on the city overnight into Thursday, and saw numerous bodies taken to the morgue in the city's Nasser Hospital.
Some bodies arrived in pieces, with some body bags containing the remains of multiple people. The hospital's morgue confirmed 54 people had been killed.
It was the second night of heavy bombing, after airstrikes Wednesday on northern and southern Gaza killed at least 70 people, including almost two dozen children.
The strikes come as US President Donald Trump visits the Middle East, visiting Gulf states but not Israel.
There had been widespread hope that Trump's regional visit could usher in a ceasefire deal or renewal of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
An Israeli blockade of the territory is now in its third month.
