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From Hamas' role in Gaza to the Oct. 7 attack that triggered the war, these readings will contextualize the ongoing violence.
by Taija PerryCook, Nov. 22, 2023
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For decades, misinformation and disinformation has played a role in the evolution of Israel and Palestine. As false information thrives following Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel and Israel's subsequent retaliatory war on Gaza, Snopes has compiled facts and context to make sense of the violence.
Readers like you help drive our fact-checking. Let us know if you spot a suspicious rumor related to the war.
Taija PerryCook is a Seattle-based journalist who previously worked for the PNW news site Crosscut and the Jordan Times in Amman.
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