www.yahoo.com - Israel debunks 'Hamas libels' about mass grave spread by media for internet clicks - April 27, 2024

|------- Middle East expert Tom Gross: "... Even the BBC was not caught out on this occasion, but it seems CNN was all too eager to give credence to the latest Hamas blood libel against the Jewish state."

... When asked about the Hamas officials who claimed that the presence of hundreds of bodies in mass graves at the hospital compound in Khan Younis, U.S. State Department spokesman Vedant Patel said on Wednesday, "The allegations are troubling, they are disturbing, we take them very seriously, and we're continuing to press the Government of Israel for more information. It's our understanding the IDF has spoken to some of this publicly; they have stated that in search of Israeli hostages, they have uncovered graves in the area where Palestinians had previously been buried."

"Misinformation is circulating regarding a mass grave that was discovered at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis. The grave in question was dug - by Gazans - a few months ago."

"This fact is corroborated by social media documentation uploaded by Gazans at the time of the burial, as seen in the video below. Any attempt to blame Israel for burying civilians in mass graves is categorically false and a mere example of a disinformation campaign aimed at delegitimizing Israel."

Prominent American statisticians have argued that Hamas has fabricated death toll counts in the Gaza Strip to garner support among Western countries to end Israel's campaign to root out the jihadi terrorist network. Hamas fails to distinguish between its terrorist combatants and civilians in its wars against Israel, military and statistical experts have long argued. -------|

|------- April 25, 2024 - Analysts debunk Hamas claims that Israel dug mass graves at Nasser hospital
Hamas had claimed Israel dug the graves to "hide" evidence. Independent analysis found the graves were dug before the IDF arrived.

... Analyses by Sky News and independent analysts of satellite imagery and footage published online found that claims spread by Hamas and Arabic media that the IDF had dug mass graves at the Nasser hospital in Gaza were false as the graves were made before the IDF entered the complex.

Hamas, Al-Jazeera, and several news agencies claimed in recent days that the IDF had dug mass graves in order to "hide" the bodies of Palestinians after entering the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis.

... GeoConfirmed geolocation account published a thread listing extensive examples of footage and satellite imagery showing that the graves were dug, filled, and covered before the IDF ever stepped foot in the hospital. According to the account, the footage showed Palestinians digging the graves in question between January 25-February 3. The IDF entered the hospital on February 15.

In January, the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said that 150 people were buried on the grounds of the hospital. Sky News located and verified videos showing the burials, as well as other burials accounting for the mass graves.

After the IDF entered the complex, it opened some of the graves, saying it was attempting to determine if Israeli hostages had been buried in them as Hamas held some of the hostages in hospitals around Gaza. The IDF told Sky News that "the examination was carried out respectfully while maintaining the dignity of the deceased. Bodies examined, which did not belong to Israeli hostages, were returned to their place." ...
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Facts vs media and UN hysteria.
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