Fake Gaza Tunnel Photo Fuels Hostage Negotiation Controversy

April 26, 2025, 7:20 am

In Israel, claims have emerged that a supposed Hamas smuggling tunnel was nothing more than a shallow water canal intentionally misrepresented to derail hostage talks. A former defense minister alleges the photo was a strategic fabrication, while soldiers quickly refute the claim, adding another ironic twist to the political theater.

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Soldiers Deny Former Defense Minister's Claim That Israel Faked Gaza Tunnel Photo To Delay Hostage Deal The Israeli government deliberately misrepresented the nature of a tunnel in Gaza's Philadelphi Corridor to derail a hostage deal with Hamas, according to a former Israeli defense...

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