-A post shared on X (formerly Twitter) of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supposedly sending his son to fight Hamas has gone viral
-Here’s the truth about the photo
A photo shared by a netizen on X has elicited mixed reactions, with many congratulating PM Benjamin Netanyahu for being patriotic.
The photo drew reactions owing to the caption that the Israeli PM was sending his son to the war front.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) is embroiled in an ongoing conflict with Hamas that started a week ago.
The photo with the emotional caption was shared by a verified X user, Jitan Sharma, on October 11.
By Saturday, October 14, the post had been viewed 598,000 times.
“What a Leader A true Patriotism: Benjamin Netanyahu sending his son on National Duty to Participate in the war against Hamas. Israeli Army,” read the post accompanied by a picture of PM Netanyahu and a well-shaven young man.
The truth about the photo
Gotta News excavated crucial facts about the photo and see if they tallied with the claims on the post.
We deployed a TinEye image search, and we established several crucial facts.
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Firstly, the photo was first published on December 1, 2014, by a Jewish news platform, The Times of Israel.
🚨What a Leader A true Patriotism:
Benjamin Netanyahu sending his son on National Duty to Participate in the war against Hamas. Israeli Army.#HamasMassacre #PalestineUnderAttack #Israel #HamasTerrorism #Gaza #GazaUnderAttack #Gaza_under_attack #Hamas #Palestine #Israel pic.twitter.com/uxTZfSdmLo— Jiten sharma (@jitensharma_) October 11, 2023
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We also sought verification using Google, which showed a news article published in 2014 with the headline, “Netanyahus see son off to join the IDF”
The report further explained, “Avner Netanyahu, the youngest son of Israel’s prime minister, began his military service in the Israel Defense Forces on Monday after being given a heartfelt sendoff by his parents, who came along to see him board the bus.”
The photo of Benjamin Netanyahu’s son joining the IDF is nine years old. Therefore, it is not a recent development, as purported by the X user.
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