Old Photo Shows Execution of Individual Accused of Collaborating with Israel in Tulkarm, Not Gaza’s Al-Nuseirat
The Claim
According to local sources, a spy for the Israelis was executed by firing squad in Al-Nuseirat camp in central Gaza Strip.
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Amid the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza, a photo has been widely shared on social media, allegedly showing the execution of a suspected collaborator with Israel by firing squad in Al-Nuseirat camp, in the central Gaza Strip.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the viral photo and found the claim to be misleading.
Following a comprehensive reverse image search, Misbar's team found that the photo is outdated and unrelated to the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza.
The Photo Shows the Execution of a Collaborator, But Not in Gaza
The photo was shared on November 24, 2023, depicting the execution of an individual accused of collaborating with Israel in the Tulkarm refugee camp in the West Bank.
An X user shared a video clip on November 25, 2023, depicting the same execution scene at the same location displayed in the viral photo. The video was accompanied by two other videos. It was shared under the translated caption that reads, "The resistance in Tulkarm hung the bodies of the Israeli collaborators in front of the crowds of resistance and the families of martyrs whose sons were assassinated by the spies."
France 24 also reported on the execution scene on November 24, 2023, noting the execution of two Palestinians accused of spying for Israel in the West Bank. The two Palestinians alleged to have collaborated with the Israeli military were executed, and their bodies were displayed publicly in the Tulkarm refugee camp.
Execution of Two Palestinians Accused of Spying for Israel in Tulkarm
According to reports, verified videos circulating on social media show a man hanging from an electric pole and another man suspended by his head from a wall in front of a crowd in the Tulkarm refugee camp in the West Bank on November 24, 2023.
The Tulkarm Brigades claimed responsibility for the executions. In a statement on its Telegram account on November 24, the group asserted that they maintain a "zero tolerance" policy towards informants collaborating with Israel.
The two individuals were accused of aiding Israeli security forces in targeting Palestinian activists during an operation that resulted in the deaths of four activists in November.
The Tulkarm Brigades announced via its Telegram account that anyone cooperating with Israeli security services has until December 5 to come forward and confess.
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