The claim
A viral video purportedly shows Israeli forces entering a hospital in Gaza.
Our conclusion
The video is a ten year old recording. It shows Egyptian security forces in conflict with protesters in Cairo and was taken on the day of the Rabaa massacre.
the video , which is spreading widely due to the current Middle East conflict, gives an incorrect context. Here you can see how the Israeli armed forces shot at doctors in the clinic.
In reality, however, it shows a clash between Egyptian security forces and protesters in Cairo, taken on the day of the so-called Rabaa massacre in 2013, in which hundreds of people were killed.
Wrong classification and distribution
The video was distributed worldwide and shared in various countries. A BBC journalist clarified on X (Twitter) that the clip had nothing to do with Shifa Hospital in Gaza.
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He shares a screenshot of the original video that was published on YouTube in 2013 by an Egyptian news channel
Background to the Rabaa massacre in Cairo
The recordings were taken during the violent dispersal of two protest camps in Cairo on August 14, 2013. Protests broke out across the country following the overthrow of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. The security forces used violence against the demonstrators and hundreds of people were killed. Human rights activists assume that more than 1,000 people have died .
Reports from eyewitnesses and experts
In a report by the British newspaper The Guardian, a doctor describes the clashes in a hospital near Rabaa al-Adawiya Square. Security forces entered the building and used tear gas.
Conclusion
The viral video has been falsely linked to current events in Gaza. In reality, it is a document of the political unrest in Egypt in 2013 and shows how important it is to carefully examine online information, especially in times of conflict.
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Source: DPA
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