“The photo of a dead man surrounded by dogs is from Gaza and killed by Israel.”
What FACTLY found
According to reports from Al Jazeera and other media outlets, the man in the image is Ismail Muhammad Hadi, who lived on the streets of Ebi Market in Yemen. He was known for feeding dogs and suddenly died of a heart attack at night. The dogs surrounded him until people arrived at the market. This image has no connection to Gaza or Israel.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 22 October 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 24 October 2024, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/StandwathGaza/posts/pfbid0ycxcPbKLt41mne4fKxK5TCTQXt4VMPzHYazz2N…
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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.
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