Fake statement attributed to Osama Hamdan about Hamas warning the Israeli occupation of using secret weapon to force it to stop war

A design that mimics the design of the breaking news on the “Al Jazeera – Palestine” page has spread on Facebook , and it includes the following text: “Hamas leader Osama Hamdan: We warn the Israeli occupation of using the secret Qassam weapon to force the occupation to stop the war of extermination.” 

Kashif verified the design and found that it was fake, and that the news it contained was plagiarism. Kashif’s team went through media, including the pages of “ Al Jazeera – Palestine ”, and the official website of the Hamas movement, and did not find any mention of the statement.

Kashif also contacted Mahmoud Mardawi, a member of the Hamas Political Bureau, who denied the statement, confirming that it was fabricated. Upon examining the circulated design attributed to “Al Jazeera – Palestine”, Kashif found that the type of font used is completely different from the type of font used by the “Al Jazeera – Palestine” page, in addition to spelling errors.

Kashif’s team found “ Al Jazeera – Palestine ” poster design that is completely identical to the circulating one, but with a difference caption published on 3 February 2024, captioned: “Hamas leader Osama Hamdan: We call on all the forces of the nation to participate in the decisive battle in support of Al-Aqsa and protection of the holy sites.”

The “ Tabian-Hamas ” channel, which was launched by the movement’s official website, denied the statement attributed to Hamas leader Hamdan, confirming that it was forged.