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GeneralA newly published reputable political poll shows that U.S. President Donald Trump has achieved 99% support among the Israeli public.Fact check · 26 Sept 2026
GeneralNBC News foreign correspondent Richard Engel was hospitalized with severe injuries sustained while reporting on the conflict in Israel in March 2026.Fact check · 26 Sept 2026
GeneralFollowing the United Kingdom's formal recognition of Palestine as a state in September 2025, the Palestinian Authority officially demanded 2 trillion pounds in reparations from the British government.Fact check · 26 Sept 2026
GeneralThe United Nations Security Council officially labeled U.S. President Donald Trump a "wanted international war criminal" following the joint United States and Israel military strikes on Iran in February 2026.Fact check · 26 Sept 2026
GeneralThe Israeli government implemented an emergency law in March 2026 imposing a five-year prison sentence on anyone who posts videos of Tel Aviv to social media.Fact check · 26 Sept 2026
GeneralA viral video shows Iranian missiles successfully striking and destroying military facilities in the Israeli port city of Haifa.Fact check · 22 Sept 2026
GeneralIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released an official video endorsing U.S. Democratic Representative Haley Stevens in her race for the U.S. Senate.Fact check · 22 Sept 2026
GeneralA viral video of massive red explosions and flares in the sky shows the immediate aftermath of an Iranian missile strike on Israel.Fact check · 22 Sept 2026
GeneralA viral video shows a terrified, screaming crowd running through the streets of Tel Aviv to find bomb shelters during a recent Iranian missile strike.Fact check · 22 Sept 2026
GeneralA viral video of a catastrophic, massive fireball explosion shows the devastating impact of an Iranian drone and missile strike on an Israeli military target.Fact check · 22 Sept 2026Every claim, with its receipt
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A newly published reputable political poll shows that U.S. President Donald Trump has achieved 99% support among the Israeli public.
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Reputable political polls show that while Donald Trump enjoys high favorability in Israel, his overall support or preference ranges between 60% and 66%, far below the mathematically impossible claim of 99% in a pluralistic democracy.
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NBC News foreign correspondent Richard Engel was hospitalized with severe injuries sustained while reporting on the conflict in Israel in March 2026.
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Richard Engel was never injured or hospitalized; the claim is based entirely on synthetic AI-generated content and deepfake images that Engel himself publicly debunked on his podcast.
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