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 social media posts An image shows Jeffrey Epstein “still alive and walking the streets of Tel Aviv,” Israel. By Loreben Tuquero • February 6, 2026 Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2025 a press briefing “We gave $60 million two weeks ago” for food aid to Gaza. By Gabrielle Lazor, Samantha Putterman • July 30, 2025 Benjamin Netanyahu stated on July 27, 2025 remarks “There is no starvation in Gaza.” By Madison Czopek • July 29, 2025 X posts stated on June 22, 2025 an X post Video shows protesters “outraged” over U.S. attacks in Iran. By Gabrielle Lazor • June 24, 2025 X posts stated on June 13, 2025 an X post Photo shows Israeli pilot Sarah Ahronot, who was captured by Iran. By Gabrielle Lazor • June 23, 2025 X posts stated on June 22, 2025 an X post Video shows “massive fire after Iranian missile made impact in Tel Aviv” in June 2025. By Maria Briceño • June 23, 2025 Viral image stated on May 26, 2025 an X post Image shows Ben & Jerry’s is selling “Free Palestine” and “From the River to Sea” ice cream flavors. By Maria Briceño • May 30, 2025 X posts stated on May 22, 2025 an X post The slaying of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C., is a false flag. By Maria Briceño • May 23, 2025 Instagram posts stated on December 5, 2024 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 a Threads post Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hospitalized with “serious health issue.” November 18, 2024 Instagram posts stated on October 13, 2024 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 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 an interview with Hugh Hewitt Of Gaza, “I’ve been there.” By Amy Sherman • October 8, 2024 Instagram posts stated on October 6, 2024 Instagram posts Video shows Oct. 6, 2024, fires in Beirut caused by Israeli airstrikes. October 7, 2024 Instagram posts stated on October 1, 2024 an Instagram post Video shows a missile strike on Israel. October 7, 2024 X posts stated on October 1, 2024 X posts Video shows an Iranian missile attack. October 3, 2024 X posts stated on September 28, 2024 an X post Video shows “the bunker-busting bombs that ended the lives of (Hassan) Nasrallah and Hezbollah’s leadership.” September 29, 2024 X posts stated on September 18, 2024 an X post Photo shows a toilet after “some Hezbollah operative blew up.” September 24, 2024 X posts stated on September 18, 2024 X posts “iPhones exploding in Lebanon blowing up random people.” September 20, 2024 Instagram posts stated on September 12, 2024 an Instagram post A video shows a body that Israel embedded with a bomb exploding during a Palestinian funeral procession. September 13, 2024 Load More Latest Articles Who decides when genocide has occurred? 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