A photo of journalist and Dr. Nasser Al-Lahham on a hospital bed circulated on social media claiming that he recently suffered a severe heart attack, “We wish complete safety to journalist and Dr. Nasser Al-Lahham after suffering a severe heart attack, asking God for his complete recovery.”
Kashif verified the information and found that the news is three years old. Al-Lahham told Kashif via phone that he had suffered a health problem, stressing that he is in good health and at work. He added that the photo and information are three years old and that he is in good health.
Dr. Nasser Al-Lahham is a Palestinian media figure from the city of Bethlehem. He is the director of Al-Mayadeen’s office in Palestine and the editor-in-chief of Ma’an News Agency.
| Sources of Claim | Sources of Verification |
| Media figure Baha Haddad, Abu Ajwa’s assistant Ibrahim Abu Ali Ashraf Al-Masalma | Media figure and Dr. Nasser Al-Lahham |
