Maariv Did Not Mention Aviv Kokhafi’s Remarks on a New Gaza War
The Claim
According to the Maariv news website, the Israeli army's Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Aviv Kokhavi, has stated that the next war on Gaza will be limited to air attacks.
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According to the Maariv news website, the Chief of General Staff of the Israeli army, Lieutenant General Aviv Kokhavi, the next war on Gaza will be limited to air attacks.
Description: Websites claim that Kokhavi's statement was published in Hebrew on the Maariv news website.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the claim and discovered it to be false. The Maariv news website did not publish any statement by the Israeli army's Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Aviv Kokhavi, regarding a new war on Gaza involving only airstrikes.
It is worth noting that Maariv reported on Kokhavi's meeting with former Israeli army Chief of General Staff Gadi Eizenkot on January 22. However, no mention of the statement was made in the article, and it was not published on Israeli news websites.
Description: Maariv did not mention any statement made by Korchavi.
The claim was made after an Israeli army vehicle was shot in the northern West Bank. It is worth noting that the most recent Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip occurred in May 2021, killing hundreds of civilians and causing significant infrastructure damage.
Translated by Khadija Boufous
