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Gigi Hadid Apologizes for Spreading False Information About Israel

The model admitted to not fact-checking a post that falsely claimed Israel was the only country holding children as prisoners of war.

  • Model Gigi Hadid has issued an apology for sharing false claims about Israel on her social media.
  • Hadid, who is of Palestinian descent, admitted to not fact-checking a post in which she claimed Israel was the 'only country in the world' holding children as prisoners of war.
  • The post also highlighted the case of Palestinian Ahmad Manasra, who was arrested by Israeli police in 2015 at the age of 13 and sentenced to prison for stabbing a boy and a security guard in Jerusalem.
  • Hadid's post came amid an ongoing conflict between the Israeli military and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which has resulted in thousands of deaths and hostages.
  • In her apology, Hadid stressed the importance of equality in legal proceedings and condemned any form of attack on humans, including Jewish people.
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