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A video of paratroopers skydiving at sunset over the Egyptian Military Academy in Cairo has been falsely claimed online to show fighters with the Islamist militant group Hamas launching its surprise attack on Israel. “Palestinian freedom fighters seen parachuting down into Israel territory. #Israel #Hamas #IronDome #Gaza #TelAviv #Palestine,” wrote a Facebook user who miscaptioned the paratrooper video. The video was filmed in front of the Military Academy in Cairo, Egypt. The video was filmed in Cairo, Egypt, not Israel.
Persons: , Read Organizations: Egyptian Military Academy, Hamas, Twitter, Military Academy, Google, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Cairo, Israel, Iran, Gaza, Palestinian, Palestine, Egypt
Oct 9 (Reuters) - Misinformation has spread online following Hamas' surprise attack on Israel from Gaza and Israel’s response with air strikes, as the two sides continued to battle. Reuters Image Acquire Licensing RightsMISCAPTIONED PARACHUTE GLIDERSWhen Hamas launched the Oct. 7 surprise attack, militants backed by rocket fire flew into Israel on paragliders. However, Biden has not authorized $8 billion in military aid for Israel, as some people online have falsely claimed. Reuters Image Acquire Licensing RightsThe video of first appeared online at least four days before Oct. 7. Reuters Image Acquire Licensing RightsThe video, titled “Lost girl,” includes audio of a man saying in Arabic, “"Who are your parents?
Persons: , , Joe Biden, Israel “, Biden, Bruno Mars, , , Rachael Kennedy, Stephanie Burnett, Toby Chopra Organizations: Reuters, Hamas, Egyptian Military Academy, Rights, Israel, Tel, Thomson Locations: Israel, Gaza, paragliders, Cairo, Ukraine, Reim, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, London
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