Israel Scorecard true 0% 3 Checks mostly-true 0% 10 Checks Half True 0% 14 Checks mostly-false 0% 15 Checks false 0% 147 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 18 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for Israel Social Media stated on February 5, 2026 in social media posts: An image shows Jeffrey Epstein “still alive and walking the streets of Tel Aviv,” Israel. February 6, 2026 Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2025 in a press briefing: “We gave $60 million two weeks ago” for food aid to Gaza. July 30, 2025 Benjamin Netanyahu stated on July 27, 2025 in remarks: “There is no starvation in Gaza.” July 29, 2025 X posts stated on June 22, 2025 in an X post: Video shows protesters “outraged” over U.S. attacks in Iran. June 24, 2025 X posts stated on June 13, 2025 in an X post: Photo shows Israeli pilot Sarah Ahronot, who was captured by Iran. June 23, 2025 X posts stated on June 22, 2025 in an X post: Video shows “massive fire after Iranian missile made impact in Tel Aviv” in June 2025. June 23, 2025 Viral image stated on May 26, 2025 in an X post: Image shows Ben & Jerry’s is selling “Free Palestine” and “From the River to Sea” ice cream flavors. May 30, 2025 X posts stated on May 22, 2025 in an X post: The slaying of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C., is a false flag. May 23, 2025 Instagram posts stated on December 5, 2024 in an Instagram post: “The population in Gaza has increased by 2.02% since Oct. 7, 2023.” December 6, 2024 Threads posts stated on November 19, 2024 in a Threads post: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hospitalized with “serious health issue.” November 18, 2024 Instagram posts stated on October 13, 2024 in an Instagram post: Says former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, “I hope that America obliterates Israel.” October 15, 2024 Threads posts stated on October 3, 2024 in a Threads post: The U.S. government is offering Americans loans to pay for flights out of Lebanon while they have been flying Israeli citizens out of Israel on chartered flights for a year “on our dime.” October 9, 2024 Donald Trump stated on October 7, 2024 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: Of Gaza, “I’ve been there.” By Amy Sherman • October 8, 2024 Instagram posts stated on October 6, 2024 in Instagram posts: Video shows Oct. 6, 2024, fires in Beirut caused by Israeli airstrikes. 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