This Video Does Not Show An Apache Helicopter Shot Down By Hamas
The Claim
A video shows an Apache Helicopter shot down by Hamas.
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A video shared on X alleges to capture the moment when Hamas shot down an Israeli Apache helicopter.
Misbarโs Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating video and found the claim to be misleading.
The Video Is Old And Shows A Syrian Military Helicopter
Misbar's team found that the video, originating from Syria and exhibits the incident of a Syrian military helicopter being shot down in 2020.
According to an article by NBC News, a video recorded by Islamist militants in Idlib province demonstrates the sight of a burning wreckage of a helicopter belonging to the Assad regime descending through the sky.
Israeli Airstrike Hits Gaza Medical Complex Leaving Casualties
According to journalist Khader Zaanoun, a targeted Israeli airstrike on Thursday resulted in the deaths of five civilians in the Al Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City. Health officials in the city provided this information to CNN.
In Khan Younis, a doctor named Ahmad Al Moghrabi shared a video on Instagram, revealing a wounded colleague who had been shot by a sniper while inside the medical facility.
The Nasser Medical Complex houses around 300 medical staff, 450 injured individuals, and 10,000 displaced people, as stated by Ashraf Al-Qudra, the spokesperson of the Gaza Ministry of Health. Al-Qudra expressed concerns about the vulnerable conditions faced by these individuals, including disease, hunger, and health hazards due to the accumulation of waste. Israeli forces have reportedly hindered waste removal.
Meanwhile, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported that the nearby Al-Amal hospital faced "intense and continuous gunfire" in its vicinity on Thursday.
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