This Video Does Not Show a Staged Funeral During the War on Gaza
The Claim
A video shows a staged funeral durhing Israel's war on Gaza.
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Social media users recently shared a video showing a group of men staging a funeral during the recent Israeli war on Gaza.
The video shows the men carrying a body with a cloth-wrapped around it. After walking a few meters, the men put the stretcher on the ground and escaped when they heard a police siren approaching. The person on the stretcher then stood up and escaped.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating video and found the claim to be misleading.
The Video Was Taken in Jordan During the COVID-19 Lockdown
Misbar's team found that the video is from March 2020 and was captured in Jordan.
The video of the group of people in Jordan were caught on camera breaking the country's strict lockdown rules by staging a fake funeral. The video of the incident was shared on social media as an example of how Jordanians are finding ways to violate COVID-19 restrictions.
U.N. Warns of Dire Situation in Gaza as Blockade Imposes Shortages of Crucial Supplies
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the situation in the Gaza Strip is "dire" and that crucial supplies are running dangerously low after Israel imposed a total blockade on the territory.
Samer Abdeljaber, the WFP's Palestine country director, said in an interview on Thursday that the situation in Gaza is "devastating" and that there are shortages of fuel, water, electricity, and shelter.
He added that bakeries will not be able to provide food for tomorrow, and that the situation for people in shelters and outside shelters is going to be "very difficult."
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