“Gazawood” account on “X” posted a video of sweets and ice cream, claiming that it was fresh from the Gaza Strip, indicating that there is no famine in the Strip and that there is a shortage of basic commodities.
Kashif verified the claim and found it to be misleading, contacting Hamada Ice Cream Company, which owns the video, who confirmed that they had recently posted the video, on 9 July 2025. However, the footage is old and the store is closed due to a lack of essential ice cream and dessert ingredients.
The company confirmed that its branches were closed during the first two months of the aggression on the Gaza Strip after the raw materials needed to produce ice cream and sweets ran out. They reopened briefly during the recent truce with minimal resources, adding that the goal behind reposting the sweets and ice cream clips is to send a message of hope to the people of the Gaza Strip, particularly given the recent talk of a ceasefire.
Hamada Ice Cream Company did not mention that the video was recent when it was posted, but rather included the following description: “My breakfast on Friday after the truce,” a promotional phrase used by stores on social media platforms, in this case indicating that they are waiting for the announcement of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Negotiations have been underway for days in the Qatari capital, Doha, between Hamas and the Israeli occupation to reach an agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza and a prisoner exchange.
Kashif verified the claims of the “Gazawood” account regarding the denial of the existence of famine in the Gaza Strip by producing a report titled: “Gazawood Accounts: Famine in Gaza is Representation and Misinformation.”
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