Picture of Palestinian Baby Dressed as a Suicide Bomber-Truth!
Summary of eRumor:
A picture of what is said to be a Palestinian baby dressed to look like a suicide bomber. The caption says the picture was found by Israeli soldiers during the search of a house in Hebron, located in the disputed territory.
The Truth:
According to several news sources including CNN and Reuters, this story is true. The baby’s outfit included fake explosives
strapped to its body and a headband of the Islamic militant group Hamas. The Associated Press quoted Israeli Defense Ministry Col. Miri Eisin, a senior intelligence analyst, as saying that the picture was found in a family album of a senior member of Hamas. The baby’s uncle told AP that the picture was taken at a party at a university.