“Photo Mohammad Mahroof, a Hamas militant from Gaza, accused of killing Israeli children in 2023. In 2024, Israel caught and disarmed him and left him alive.”
What FACTLY found
The viral image is not of a Hamas militant Mohammad Mahroof but of 15-year-old Palestinian Diaa Al-Adini. He was injured in an Israeli strike on 13 August 2024, which led to both of his arms being amputated. After the attack, he was moved from Al-Aqsa Hospital due to an Israeli evacuation order and later took refuge in an American field hospital. The image of Diaa was uploaded on the Alamy and Getty Image websites, revealing he was severely wounded in an Israeli army attack that targeted an a...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 10 November 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 11 November 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0G3cNWL7zdTmC1fxK2QrYeoGAMpo9kF12Q…
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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.