While the Israeli military and Hamas militants continue to exchange fire this week, several Facebook pages misrepresented fictitious video game content as real combat footage taken during the conflict.
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YouTube channel Compared Comparison, M1 Abrams Tank Firing – Su-25 going down – C-RAM – SAM Defense System – Military Simulation – ArmA 3, Jan. 28, 2023
YouTube channel USMC, JUST NOW! Ukraine’s First Ballistic Missile Blow Up Russian Headquarter of the 5th Army near Moscow, Sept. 12, 2023
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