Yesterday’s post about the Gaza café with all the ice cream and Nutella got mixed reactions. Some were happy, others asked if it’s really Gaza and recent.
Quick follow-up: life’s tough there, but cafés, ice cream, Nutella, Wi-Fi, and pricey laptops aren’t hard to find.
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2/ Here’s why there were doubts: people saw the area destroyed on Google Maps — that’s correct. Part of the area is destroyed, but the café reopened after renovations around March 2025. Here’s a video from after, with surrounding buildings still partially destroyed👇
3/ In this video, you can see supplies being brought to the café — salad fridges and probably the ice cream itself. Part of the video shows destroyed buildings nearby, but the people look great… and the ice cream looks even better.🍨
4/ Some people need to see renovations happening, or nothing counts. So, here you go — renovation phase video included.
5/ And some people need to see the Nutella being delivered, with the same people and the same half-destroyed buildings in the background — or they just won’t believe it.
6/ And some people… well, they also need to see the Nutella after it’s been eaten — or nothing will ever convince them.
7/ Oh, and you can see activist Yatsentyk Elena visiting the lovely café just a few days ago — while also posting a video where she’s buying wood by weight from laughing children because “there’s no gas in Gaza.”
8/ Bonus video, filmed a day ago — nothing too important.
Anyway, I hope @CommunityNotes takes a quick look; it might save them a few discussions. And @Grok, here’s the thread I promised you.
I do wonder why people are still surprised… haven’t you checked out @imshin's account?
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The credible journalist Hassan Eslaiah—famously kissed by Sinwar against his will—was killed by the IDF, likely just for helping Hamas a little here and there.
Here’s a short tribute to his finest masterpieces. May virgins watch over him👼.
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2/ First up, Hassan’s raw and powerful documentation of Gaza’s terrible famine a few weeks ago:
3/ Hassan aslih often captured his starving colleagues in the field.
🔥 The incident at the Thai restaurant has sparked a lot of questions.
Here’s a thread with clips and observations that naturally come up just from watching the footage.
(Graphic content. Not making claims — just raising questions.)
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2/ Footage shows the first seconds after the blast — people still seated, just starting to react. Yet the air is clear: no smoke, dust, or fire. How?
By sec 58, pro photographers with full gear are already filming. How did they get there so fast?
3/ Tons of blood — but no visible injuries. Where’s it coming from? 🩸
Ahmad Mansour, a journalist seen sitting upright and conscious while engulfed in flames, is being shown on every news outlet. But something about the footage just doesn’t add up.
A short thread about it:
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1/ The man is SITTING.
He appears at least partially conscious.
Why doesn’t he run? He’s clearly not unconscious — and even if he were, the pain from the flames would likely wake him.
A person can be conscious and not move while on fire for a few reasons:
A.🔥 Strong sedatives (e.g. ketamine, opioids, midazolam).
B.🧠 Neurological shock — though this is a seasoned journalist used to blasts, and the explosion (if there was one) seems very minor.
C.💥 Severe head or spinal injury — unlikely, as he’s sitting normally, with no sign of impact.
2/ There’s something called “cold flames” — a special effect used in movies that creates fire with chemicals at low temperatures.
Combined with cooling systems and protective gear, it looks like someone is burning.
Examples here: 🔗
that be what's happening?
"Execution" of paramedics? A quick logical analysis disproves this accusation.
The IDF attacked ambulances suspected of links to Hamas and is investigating the event. But let’s address three key points, starting with the most compelling challenge to the "execution" claim.
1/ The key fact that disproves the claim the IDF executed paramedics:
The IDF captured Munther Abed, the only eyewitness, and then released him.
Yes, you heard that right. THEY RELEASED HIM.
If the IDF had no regard for paramedics' lives, why would they release one, especially an eyewitness?
This alone proves the claim of execution is false. There might have been an operational mistake, but the claim that the IDF executed paramedics is baseless. If the IDF knows someone is not a terrorist, they release them—even if it means risking an eyewitness.
2/ Don't take this as "debunking," but as presenting odd points from Munther Abed's testimony:
He claims it wasn't a combat zone, but a calm area. This is FALSE, as the IDF had updated hours earlier about multiple operations in the area, as shown here:
🔥Is Hossam Shabat really dead?
The evidence raises serious doubts — his “death” might’ve been staged, for reasons unknown.
This thread points to details that should raise eyebrows.
(We’re not claiming facts — just asking the hard questions.)
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Quick recap (skip if you already know the story):
Yesterday, Palestinian sources claimed that the IDF killed terrorist Hossam Shabat with a missile strike on his vehicle.
For a full day, the IDF neither confirmed nor denied the report. In fact, the military initially stated that it had struck an apartment nearby where terrorists were hiding — not the location shown in the footage. Still, due to the reports of Shabat’s death, the IDF said it was checking whether he may have been hit in the strike.
This morning, the IDF confirmed that Shabat was indeed eliminated — but didn’t explain how.
That could have ended as a simple, successful elimination of a terrorist.
The problem?
Everything that followed makes no sense.
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Let’s start with the the scene itself:
Al Jazeera claims this is footage from the immediate aftermath of the "missile strike."
(Attached is the full scene BTW — only part of it was shown on Al Jazeera.) But the entire scene appears staged. Also unusual: Gazan scenes are usually filmed in HD from multiple angles. This one? Blurry, messy, and clearly trying to hide details.
1.Hossam is breathing. These may be “agonal breaths,” real or staged — either way, anyone present should try to save him. Here, they’re already mourning. 2.At second 14, he clearly moves near the vehicle. He’s alive. 3.At second 40, the camera pans to a journalist — already reporting into a professional microphone. Not a phone — a mic. He was ready in advance? Less than a minute after a “strike”?
4.The reporter begins narrating: “The IDF is now targeting Hossam... He works for Al Jazeera.” He says this before checking if Hossam was even hit. Scripted. 5.At 1:20, the journalist approaches Hossam dramatically, calling his name like it’s a play. 6.At 1:30, the “bodies” are seen scattered in illogical directions. If a missile struck the cart, it should’ve been destroyed and all bodies thrown the same way. Instead, the cart is fully intact.
7.Between 1:30–1:40, Hossam moves his arm away from his body. 8.At 1:46 comes the worst part: the journalist theatrically presses on Hossam’s chest, shouting his name as Hossam visibly breathes and moves. No one tries to save him. They’re performing. 9.At 1:51, we see the usual Pallywood sprint: a man runs with another “wounded” person, waiting for the camera to catch him. 10.At several points, a tourniquet can be seen on Hossam’s leg. The problem? These are the very first seconds after the alleged strike — so how did he already have a tourniquet in place when the camera started rolling?
At 1:28, someone is seen wrapping plastic around his leg and tying it in a simple knot. But that’s not the same tourniquet we see on him in the other video — and even then, the way it was applied is completely incorrect.
So what’s going on here?
Either (a) he arrived at the scene already equipped with a proper tourniquet,
or (b) they’re pretending to treat him — without making any real effort to save his life. 11.At 2:19, Mahmoud Abusalama appears — the same man caught faking scenes before. He lifts a “dying” Hossam. Despite being in dozens of scenes and knowing how to treat injuries — he helps no one. 12.At 2:58 — more theatrics. 13.At 3:27, mourners cry over Hossam. Problem: he was breathing a minute ago. No paramedics. They even put a tourniquet on him. But now he’s declared dead? 14.In the final seconds — if the translation is correct — the journalist declares him dead, with no medical team in sight.
Did Associated Press rush to publish this video without verifying basic details?
Associated Press released footage of baby Ayla Abu Daqqa, supposedly pulled from the rubble—spotless, neatly wrapped, unscathed, and perfectly calm.
❌ No dust? No debris?
❌ No injuries?
❌ Perfectly calm?
A baby buried for hours would likely be covered in dirt, show signs of distress, or at least have some visible marks. Yet this footage raises questions.
The footage was captured by Hassan Eslaiah, a journalist previously let go by CNN after concerns about his ties to Hamas.
📌 I’ve added all the videos I found from this incident in the thread🧵. Let me know your thoughts.
2. For the Associated Press article:
Videos filmed by Hassan Eslaiah and Mariam Dagga.