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“Israeli soldiers greasing bullets with pig fat”
Social media posts Claim dated 13 Oct 2023.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

Both Judaism and Islam have prohibited pork and its products. On the other hand, by the time this video is shared, Israel’s defense forces were not yet ready for ground invasion in Gaza territory. Further, IDF gear looks different from what is worn by the person in the video

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 13 October 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 16 October 2023, 3 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.

Where the claim appeared

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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.