Did Hamas actually decapitate Israeli children and women? No, they did not.

False news has been circulating on social media pertaining to the on-going Israel-Palestine war.

This wave includes fake or old videos, photos and misleading information reshared across social media platforms.

The latest fact-check done by various journalists has, once again, unveiled the clear pro-Israeli narrative of various news platforms across the globe — including renowned names like BBC and The Independent.

Without any proof, it had been reported that Israeli women and children have been beheaded by Hamas’ armed wing, the Qassam Brigades.

Anadolu Agency reached out to the Israeli spokesperson on Tuesday who stated that the Israeli army has no information confirming allegations that “Hamas beheaded babies.”

“We have seen the news, but we do not have any details or confirmation about that,” she added.

#BREAKING Israeli army tells Anadolu that they have no information confirming allegations that ‘Hamas beheaded babies’ pic.twitter.com/fQJA7ui9bE

— Anadolu English (@anadoluagency) October 10, 2023

Hamas has asserted that it “does not target children,” stating that the Western media should be factual and “not blindly side with the Zionist narrative, which is full of lies and slander”.

In a statement, it said the resistance and Al-Qassam Brigades targeted the “Zionist military and security system”.

“We … categorically affirm the falsehood of the fabricated allegations promoted by some Western media outlets, which unprofessionally adopt the Zionist narrative full of lies and slander against our Palestinian people and their resistance, the latest of which was the claim of killing children, beheading them, and targeting civilians.”

🚨JUST IN: Message from Hamas

Hamas says it "does not target children [it] does not target children", adding that "Western media should be accurate and “not blindly side with the Zionist narrative, which is full of lies and slander.”

In a statement, it said the resistance and…

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) October 11, 2023

Hamas has issued a statement saying that they “do not target children” and instead targeted the “Zionist military and security system.”

— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) October 11, 2023

Journalists also busted the disinformation on social media, criticising reporters and news agencies for their lack of research and open biasness. 

Hi @Beltrew haven’t seen you in ages but we’ve known each other a long time. “Impossible to verify” & you print the claim in font 30 on front page?

Once upon a time you would have sent this to me angry how irresponsible it is. So, asking publicly: how do you justify it? #Israel https://t.co/aiKDXFU6t9

— Hafsa Halawa (@HafsaHalawa) October 11, 2023

It’s hard to imagine a more perfect encapsulation of the wicked role of the western media. As dozens & dozens of children are being massacred in Gaza, tomorrow’s headlines are unverified, evidence-free claims made by the very army that’s killing en masse in Gaza & lies routinely. pic.twitter.com/YdNry4CUoD

— Louis Allday (@Louis_Allday) October 10, 2023

Shameful that many journalists (Indian included) whose job is to verify facts, were too eager to believe this fake news.
There's enough cruelty as it is,no need to add more.
Western media fell for ‘Hamas beheaded babies’. Did Indian media report it too?https://t.co/0cmFLJg6Op

— Arfa Khanum Sherwani (@khanumarfa) October 11, 2023

THIS IS HOW PROPAGANDA WORKS. JOURNALISTS, UNFORTUNATELY ARE FURTHERING FUELING THE WAR. This story of '40 babies being beheaded' has now been shared on front pages only News Papers across the world. But this tweet will hardly reach to less than 1% of people who read front page.… pic.twitter.com/JA2lO8Pwwn

— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) October 11, 2023

Here's the fact about 3 lies widely spreaded by Israeli propaganda. #Gaza pic.twitter.com/4YDk2ytBTH

— PALESTINE ONLINE 🇵🇸 (@OnlinePalEng) October 11, 2023