US EditionThe story behind the photograph of a starving Gaza baby
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, JUL 28 – Investigations show the child in the viral photo suffers from cerebral palsy and genetic disorders, not starvation, amid claims that Hamas has misappropriated $500 million in food aid.
- Critics say the viral photo of 5-year-old Osama al-Rakab was used to falsely depict Israel starving Gaza children; COGAT said he suffers from a genetic illness unrelated to the war.
- Last month, COGAT noted the boy suffers from a serious genetic illness that predated the war, and he is now receiving treatment in Italy.
- On July 22, Anadolu Agency’s image shows Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq, diagnosed with a muscle disorder, seemingly malnourished but `happy` when treated, contradicting starvation claims.
- On Sunday morning, the Israel Defense Forces announced tactical pauses in Al-Mawasi, Deir al-Balah, and Gaza City, plus permanent humanitarian corridors from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. to expand aid.
- Honest Reporting, media watchdog, said the viral images misrepresent the crisis, noting Hamas’s aid theft and exaggerated food insecurity.
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