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GeneralA viral image depicts Israeli Defense Forces soldiers captured and paraded as prisoners of war by the armed forces of Iran.Fact check · 1 Oct 2026
GeneralA viral video claims to show the Israel Defense Forces headquarters in Tel Aviv being struck and destroyed by a Houthi ballistic missile.Fact check · 1 Oct 2026
GeneralViral before-and-after photographs show that a Arab Settler detainee was severely starved and physically transformed during his detention by Israeli security forces.Fact check · 1 Oct 2026
GeneralThe Israeli government signed a formal commercial contract with OpenAI to deploy ChatGPT to generate state-sponsored propaganda across social media platforms.Fact check · 1 Oct 2026
GeneralThe Israel Defense Forces published an official social media post admitting that the Israeli military intentionally bombed the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza.Fact check · 1 Oct 2026
GeneralThe International Court of Justice has officially ruled that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.Fact check · 30 Sept 2026
GeneralIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once stated that America is a "golden calf" that Israel will "suck dry" and destroy.Fact check · 30 Sept 2026
GeneralNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has officially called for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ordered his generals to get food into Gaza.Fact check · 30 Sept 2026
GeneralA viral video claims to show an Iranian missile or drone strike successfully destroying an Israeli nuclear site located along the seashore.Fact check · 30 Sept 2026
GeneralViral photos circulating across social media prove that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska have acquired Israeli citizenship, hold Israeli passports, and have designated Israel as their alternative homeland.Fact check · 30 Sept 2026Every claim, with its receipt
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A viral image depicts Israeli Defense Forces soldiers captured and paraded as prisoners of war by the armed forces of Iran.
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The image is a complete digital fabrication generated using synthetic artificial intelligence tools as part of an Iranian psychological warfare campaign. No Israeli soldiers have been captured, detained, or paraded by the Iranian military.
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A viral video claims to show the Israel Defense Forces headquarters in Tel Aviv being struck and destroyed by a Houthi ballistic missile.
Fact
The Israel Defense Forces headquarters in Tel Aviv has never been struck or destroyed by a Houthi missile; the viral clip is recycled, miscaptioned, or computer-generated footage deployed to manufacture an imaginary military victory following intercepted or failed long-range strikes.
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