Behind-the-scenes footage of short film isn’t Hamas propaganda

A video showing several people standing around camera equipment is being presented as an example of Hamas-produced propaganda following the group’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

"These terrorists are dressing up as JEWISH soldiers to create fake videos about Israeli soldiers!" an Oct. 9 Instagram post sharing the video wrote. "Faking Propaganda!"

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In reality, this video was shared on TikTok in April 2022 by cinematographer Mohamad Awawdeh. Similar footage shared in June by Awawdeh on Instagram clarified in the caption that this was behind-the-scenes footage of a Palestinian short film about Ahmad Manasra, who has been imprisoned since he was 13 after an attempted murder conviction. 

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The footage has been used in misinformation before. In 2022, Reuters fact-checked a similar claim that it showed Palestinians staging a fake killing by Israeli soldiers. 

We rate claims the video shows Hamas militants making propaganda False.