The Real Story Behind Alleged Emirati Soldier’s Death in Gaza
Watan-In conjunction with the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip and heightened tensions in the region, social media buzzed with photos claimed by their publishers to be of a Emirati soldier killed while participating alongside the Israeli army in its war against Hamas within the besieged enclave.
The United Arab Emirates, led by Mohammed bin Zayed, has come under widespread criticism amid significant accusations of supporting and siding with the occupation against the Palestinians, especially since officially announcing normalization of relations with Israel in September 2020.
The truth about the killing of an Emirati soldier in Gaza
The photos in question, which sparked significant controversy, show an individual in military attire with a caption claiming: ‘The killing of an Emirati soldier during his participation in the fighting alongside the occupation army against the people of Gaza.’
However, investigations have proven the falsity of this claim, and the image does not pertain to any Emirati soldier whatsoever.
A simple search for the origin of the photo revealed that it belongs to an Israeli soldier killed by the Al-Qassam Brigades among the occupation forces who fell in one of the battles in the southern Gaza Strip.
The date of the photo goes back to December 15th of the current year, and the name of the Israeli soldier falsely claimed to be Emirati is ‘Ouz Shmuel Ardi.’
This is also confirmed by the Israeli occupation army’s publication of the photo of the deceased soldier ‘Ouz Ardi’ in the battles of Gaza, accompanied by information about him.
These details also indicate that he was promoted posthumously, as part of the policy followed by Netanyahu’s government to boost the morale of the demoralized soldiers who witnessed the horrors in Gaza.
The Emirati Support for Israel
The Hebrew website ‘Walla’ confirmed in a report on Saturday the arrival of 10 trucks to Israel through the new land bridge connecting the port of Dubai to Tel Aviv, passing through Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
The Hebrew website reported the arrival of the first batch of commercial shipments loaded with fresh food from Dubai to the occupation state, using the new land bridge as an alternative to the Red Sea, passing through Dubai’s ports, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan. The length of the alternative bridge is 2,000 kilometers, and the journey takes about two days.
