The Top Eight Hoaxes of the Gaza War

 Legal Insurrection   "The hostages are being tormented physically and emotionally; those who returned, return famished, with chronic illnesses and visible signs of torture."

"When Gazans raided southern Israel in October 2023, it became immediately clear that Israel would have to go into the terrorist territory to rescue hostages and uproot Hamas. Despite the initial outpouring of sympathy, historical precedent suggested that the most significant roadblock preventing the Jewish state from realizing these goals would be the public opinion-driven international pressure. Just like the 2000s war on terror was launched with the Muhammad Al-Durrah hoax, Gazans would summon every antisemitic trope with a slew of fake videos and wild unsubstantiated allegations.

"Although defamatory content was expected, the media was never as relentless in its perfidy and the public — so gullible. Here are the eight most vicious lies of the war." . . .

Number eight:  Israel is committing genocide  That Israel is committing genocide is a standard anti-Zionist trope. It apparently has been doing so since 1948, as the enemy population grew tenfold. The trope is so commonplace that the New York Times writer Brett Stephens had to write an op-ed debunking it.  Opinion | No, Israel Is Not Committing Genocide in Gaza - The New York Times