Watan-Social media users have circulated footage and images claiming to show a medical team from the United Arab Emirates arriving in Israel to treat soldiers of the occupation after their return from Gaza.
Earlier this month, areas in the north and west of Gaza witnessed a complete withdrawal of the Israeli occupation army for the first time since the start of its ground operation on October 27 last year.
Following the withdrawal, pictures and videos surfaced alleging that a medical team from the UAE visited Israel to treat occupation soldiers. After investigating these claims, it was found that they are not accurate.
What is the truth behind the treatment by a UAE team of occupation soldiers? According to an investigation by the “Agence France-Presse” through its newly established “Fact Check” service, it was revealed that the images and footage are old, dating back to 2021. They feature doctors and influencers of various nationalities, with no connection to the ongoing Israeli aggression against Gaza.
The images from previous years show a delegation of influencers from the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, and Bahrain at the headquarters of the Magen David Adom in Jerusalem as part of their visit to Israel.
The purpose of the visit, as stated by the official page of the Magen David Adom at that time, was to “improve Israel’s image in the world by connecting Israeli youth with youth around the world.”
At that time, the Israeli association’s page also shared many other pictures of the same individuals participating in various activities during their visit to Israel.
The UAE established relations with the Israeli occupation in 2020 under the “Abraham Accords” sponsored by the United States. Abu Dhabi and the normalization countries faced widespread criticism on social media, especially after the Gaza war, due to the UAE’s aligned stance with Israel.
As for the recently circulated image, it is old and does not depict a UAE medical team in Israel, as claimed by the posts. Searching for it on search engines directs to posts on Arabic news websites dated June 20, 2021, which denies its connection to the current events in Gaza.