Video of Medical Maneuver at Islamic University of Gaza Shared as Gazans Faking Injuries

Misbar investigated the viral footage and found the claim to be misleading.

After conducting a thorough reverse image search, Misbar’s team found that the widely circulated video is old and was filmed as part of a medical maneuver at the Islamic University of Gaza. 

The Video Shows a Medical Maneuver at the Islamic University of Gaza

Contrary to social media users’ claim, the video was not filmed during the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza. 

Instead, these scenes were recorded at the Islamic University of Gaza on March 11, 2018, as part of an event called "Medical Awareness Day Activities," organized by the Palestinian Medical Forum in the Faculty of Medicine.

The official Facebook account of the Islamic University of Gaza shared photos from the same event on March 11, 2018. The translated caption of the photos reads, “#See pictures of the medical day and a maneuver for the College of Medicine today.”

"Palestinian Medical Forum - Student Branch" also uploaded a video showing the same scenes and actors on March 17, 2018. The forum published the video with a caption indicating that the footage depicts activities of the Medical Awareness Day organized by the Palestinian Medical Forum at the Islamic University College of Medicine in cooperation with the Hayat Center.

Moreover, Al-Aqsa Voice Radio uploaded photos from the same maneuver on the X platform on March 11, 2018.

The caption further indicates that the video depicts a medical maneuver for training on crisis and disaster management during wars, conducted by the Palestinian Medical Forum at the Faculty of Medicine at the Islamic University and the Hayat Center for training on emergency and crisis management, as part of the activities of the Medical Awareness Day.

Moreover, while analyzing the viral video, Misbar’s investigative team found that at the 44-second mark, a person appeared to be throwing fake blood on the injured individuals in the maneuver. 

Misbar searched for the logo displayed on the person’s blazer and traced it back to Sfx_Abood on Facebook. The same person who appeared in the video is Abd Al-baset Alloulou, who is a cinematic make-up artist.

Israel Bombs the Islamic University of Gaza

During the Israeli aggression in December 2008, warplanes bombed the Central Laboratories building at the Islamic University, leveling it to the ground and causing severe damage to several other buildings.

In the 2014 war on Gaza, warplanes once again bombed the Islamic University, targeting the administration building, resulting in partial destruction, along with severe damage to many other buildings.

Throughout the ongoing war, Israel has repeatedly targeted the university. The Occupation army released a video recording of intense airstrikes on the campus.

As of February 2024, Israel has bombed every university in Gaza and 370 schools, depriving Palestinians in Gaza of their right to education by destroying these sites of knowledge.

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