viral post Shared by Xformerly on Twitter, claims that Hamas killed a legendary Israeli Defense Force (IDF) man named “Shafas Ravier.”
BREAKING NEWS: Hamas has killed the most famous Israeli Defense Force sniper.
A Hamas recruit shot Capt. Shafas Ravier, the deadliest sniper in the Israeli army and the commander of the Golan Brigade's sniper unit, straight at his target.
“God guided the bullet to equalize His justice.” pic.twitter.com/1ZDTTUHrEl
— Make peace now. Alternative News (@AlternatNews) January 22, 2024
Verdict: False
There is no evidence that a soldier named Shafas Ravier was killed. There are also no sniper units, according to the IDF.
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The IDF has reported the deadliest day of its invasion of the Gaza Strip, with more than 20 soldiers killed in fighting in southern Gaza. CNN. The newspaper reported that 219 Israeli soldiers have been killed so far in the invasion, which came after Hamas terrorists attacked southern Israel, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians.
Social media users are sharing claims that Hamas killed an Israeli sniper named Shafas Ravier. One user wrote: “Breaking news: Hamas has killed the most famous IDF sniper. Hamas recruits have killed Captain Shafas Ravier, the deadliest sniper in the Israeli army and the commander of the Golan Brigade sniper unit.'' I shot straight at the target,” he wrote.
However, there is no evidence that this happened. If something like this had happened, the media would have covered it. no one has.a Broader Internet Search It also didn't yield any results beyond unattributed social media posts.
An Israeli Defense Forces spokesperson instructed them to confirm the list of killed Israeli soldiers. published By IDF. Check Your Fact did not find any captains named Shafas Ravier or soldiers with that name.
“Please note that there is no such thing as a sniper squad,” said an IDF spokesperson. (Related: TikTok video falsely claims US troops have landed on Israeli shores)
Check Your Fact also discovered through a reverse image search that the image is from October 2023. washington post.
Check Your Fact has previously debunked claims that Hamas killed or captured Israeli snipers.
