image shared on facebook It claims to show a truck loaded with cigarettes that recently entered Gaza.
Verdict: False
That claim is false. The image, originally shared on April 7 on the Jordanian Prime Minister’s verified Facebook page, shows a truck carrying food, not cigarettes, to Gaza.
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According to reports, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on May 9 that 150,000 Palestinians have been evacuated from Rafah amid the ongoing Israeli offensive on the area. era of israel. The IDF also plans to destroy 10 more “tunnel shafts” discovered during the attack in Rafah, the newspaper reported.
A Facebook image purports to show a truck loaded with cigarettes that recently entered Gaza. “A truck loaded with cigarettes also entered Gaza last night. Is cigarettes a basic necessity? How long will the world be fooled by the Palestinians?” the caption of the image reads. This post does not contain any sources to support its claims.
However, this claim is false. This image was originally Verified Facebook page of Jordanian Prime Minister The same post said the trucks delivered food to Gaza, not cigarettes. (Related: Was the photo of Columbia University’s swastika taken recently?)
“Today, Sunday, the Jordanian charity Hashmir announces the largest ground convoy march to the people of the Gaza Strip in collaboration with the Jordanian Armed Forces and the Arab Armed Forces,” the caption of the post reads. “The convoy, made up of 105 trucks loaded with food, is part of the group’s plan to increase the number of ground caravans heading to Gaza and double the amount of humanitarian aid sent across the Jordan Wild Relief Bridge. ” he continues.
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