Reports on alleged Mahmoud Abbas assassination attempt are fake
By France24
12 November 2023 |
3:41 pm
Users are sharing a viral video that they claim shows the exact moment the convoy of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was attacked in an assassination attempt. But this video has nothing to do with the Palestinian leader. We tell you what this video really shows in this edition of Truth or Fake.
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