Hot Images Share with X It allegedly shows Israeli settlers ripping a Palestinian child apart.

In the occupied West Bank, brutal settlers are tearing apart Palestinian children. 🇵🇸💔 pic.twitter.com/U44SEL0Rze

— Pelham (@Resist_05) June 26, 2024

Verdict: False

This claim is false. The image, first shared by Getty Images in 2009, shows Israeli settlers trying to separate fellow settlers from border patrols.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was recently reported to have told Israeli lawmakers that the war with Hamas “will not end until Hamas is eliminated.” USA TodayAccording to the media, Netanyahu's comments came in response to criticism he received for appearing to reject a “ceasefire plan.”

The X-image, which has been viewed more than one million times, purports to show Israeli settlers tearing a Palestinian child apart. The caption for the image reads: “Settler brutality in the occupied West Bank tries to tear a Palestinian child apart.” The image shows a person being held by his or her arms and legs in a small crowd.

This claim is false. This image was originally Getty Images It shows Israeli settlers trying to separate fellow settlers from border guards in 2009.

“Israeli settlers try to pull away a fellow settler who is being dragged away by border patrols during clashes at the entrance to the illegal settlement of Havat Gilad, west of the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, after Israeli police attempted to seize a truck loaded with construction materials for new homes on September 13, 2009,” the post's caption begins.

“The United States has been trying for months to secure an Israeli settlement freeze while pressing Arab countries to make reciprocal concessions to pave the way for the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian talks that were suspended in late December,” the report continues. (Related: No, Reuters did not report on June 22 that Israel would attack Lebanon “within 48 hours”)

Similarly, Check Your Fact: Recent reliable news reports Regarding the current conflict between Israel and Hamas. In fact, it is the other way around. June 26th, Snopes They denied the allegations, saying the image was originally provided by Getty Images and showed an incident in 2009.

Furthermore, this image Website The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Verified X Account.

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