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Wednesday, March 4, 2026

“Evaporating Palestinians:” Al Jazeera’s Unfounded Claim Vanishes Under Scrutiny - HonestReporting

Key Takeaways:

  • Al Jazeera falsely claims Israel used prohibited “thermobaric weapons” to “evaporate” 2,842 Palestinians, despite military experts confirming the cited munitions are conventional explosives and not thermobaric – and that even thermobaric weapons do not vaporize bodies.

  • The “2,842 vanished” figure is based on speculation, not evidence, relying on Hamas-run Gaza Civil Defense estimates that assume missing bodies were “evaporated” if fewer remains were recovered than the reported number of building occupants.

  • The investigation leans heavily on Hamas-linked and openly partisan sources, including officials tied to Hamas and advocates who have defended or praised terror operatives, undermining any claim of credible journalism.

Despite its global footprint, the Qatari-run Al Jazeera is not a credible media outlet. The anti-Israel propaganda that it continuously pumps out is hardly surprising. But the outlet’s consistent publishing of explicitly false information and blatantly made-up absurd stories is nonetheless shocking.

According to Al Jazeera’s so-called investigation, “Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate.” Yes, you read that correctly. The jokes could be endless if this article weren’t making its way around social media, with users – including former Human Rights Watch executive director Kenneth Roth – taking every unfounded statement as fact.

Employing extremely unreliable sources, baseless claims, and outright...



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