FALSE: This image is not of a humanitarian convoy sent from Egypt to GazaThe image is of a Russian convoy carrying humanitarian aid close to the Ukraine border in August 2014. PesaCheck · Follow Published in PesaCheck · 4 min read · 20 hours ago 20 hours ago -- Listen ShareThis Facebook post with an image purportedly of a humanitarian convoy sent to Gaza by the Egyptian President is FALSE. The post reads, “In direct action against Israel, the Egyptian President orders a huge humanitarian convoy to Gaza, even after Israel has bombed the Rafah crossing. Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt is the only viable outlet to get supplies into Gaza, which is experiencing heavy fighting. PesaCheck has looked into a Facebook post with an image supposedly of a humanitarian convoy sent to Gaza by the Egyptian President and finds it to be FALSE.

Source: The Guardian October 17, 2023 15:13 UTC