viral images of a man burned alive in Gaza revive conspiracy theories

It is an image that has circulated a lot on social networks and could become emblematic of the ordeal of the Palestinians in Gaza. On the night of Sunday October 13 to Monday October 14, following an Israeli strike, a fire reached the courtyard of Al-Aqsa hospital, where a refugee camp had been set up. A man is burned alive. Several videos of the tragedy are broadcast, but certain pro-Israeli activists, often from the extreme right, question their authenticity, and mock what they call « Pallywood ». Contraction of the words “Palestine” and “Hollywood”, l’expression has been used numerous times since the start of the conflict against Hamas on October 7. It serves to accuse Hamas of sordid scenes.

The young man burned alive in the fire, on the night of Sunday October 13 to Monday October 14, was called Shaaban Al-Dalou, he was 19 years old. Three other people, including his mother, Alaa Al-Dalou, 37, died with him and around forty were injured. The Israeli military said it targeted Hamas fighters hiding among the displaced people, without providing evidence to support its claims.