This Video Shows Real Killed Babies in Gaza, Not Dolls
The Claim
A video shows a mom using dolls to fake the death of her babies in Gaza.
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Recently, a video showing a woman holding babies was widely shared by social media users alleging that it is a short film presented by Pallywood. The users who shared the video also claimed that the woman in the video is holding two baby dolls purchased fron AliExpress.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the widely shared video and found the claim to be misleading.
The woman in the video is a Palestinian woman in Rafah, named Rania Abu Anza, not an actress, and she does not hold dolls, but her real babies.
The Bereft Mother in Gaza Is Not Faking The Death of Her Babies
The woman in the video is Rania Abu Anza, 29 years old, and those are her real five-month-old twin babies: Naeim and Wissam. The baby twin, along with her husband, were killed in Rafah last Saturday.
In its report, AP confirmed that the woman is Rania Abu Anza from Rafah city in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Israel hit the home of her extended family on March 2, resulting in the killing of her children, her husband, and 11 of her relatives.
Many local and global news agencies also confirmed Rania’s story. AlJazeera Arabic documented this in a video posted on YouTube. The title of the video reads“Rania Abu Anza.. waited for 11 years to give birth but an Israeli missile killed her two babies.”
In the video, Rania Abu Anza mourns her children, husband, and relatives.
Wafa agency and Quds News Network also confirmed and reported Rania Abu Anza mourning her babies in videos posted on YouTube.
Israel Targeted Rania’s Home In Rafah City
Last Saturday, on March 2, an Israeli airstrike hit the house of Abu Anza in eastern Rafah, which was declared as a safe zone by Israel. Rania Abu Anza, 29, lost her husband and her two babies, Wissam and Naiem, the infant twin whom she suffered to give birth to.
“While we were sleeping, we felt there was heavy bombing,” Rania said, describing the targeting of her home. “I found nothing in my arms but rubble. My children were absent from me.”
“Their father took them and left me behind,” said Rania, sobbing.
Rania suffered too much to give birth to Wissan and Naiem: “I gave birth to them after 10 years of marriage.” She had to go through three rounds of in vitro fertilization to get pregnant. “But today the occupation killed them.” Rania continued. “Who will console me? Who will I embrace now?”
It is noteworthy that Rafah city, where more than 1.5 million people are taking refuge, is declared a safe zone by Israel. However, there are already many reported casualties due to the Israeli missiles launched on Rafah. As of 2 February, it is estimated that 29-40% of the buildings in Rafah were destroyed.
Rafah city is most likely the next target for the IOF as announced by the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. Still, Israel has no plan to push its military activity to Rafah while it is very populated. Accordingly, some governments like Australia, Canada, and New Zealand are opposed to Israel's intent, issuing a joint statement saying “an expanded military operation would be devastating” as there is nowhere else for civilians to go.
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