An Oct. 18 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims a major news outlet reported an American weapon was used in a fatal blast at a Gaza hospital on Oct. 17.
“The Wall Street Journal: The bomb dropped on the hospital was an American MK-84 bomb,” reads part of the post.
It was shared more than 800 times in two days. Other versions of the claim were shared widely on Instagram and X, formerly known as Twitter.
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There is no reference to an MK-84 bomb in the Wall Street Journal’s reporting on the hospital blast. A company spokesperson said the claim is false.
The outlet told USA TODAY the claim is false.
“The Wall Street Journal has not reported that an American MK-84 was deployed in the Gaza hospital blast Tuesday,” a company spokesperson said.
The outlet’s various stories on the incident make no mention of an American MK-84 bomb being used. Rather, they highlight the dueling narratives from Israel and Hamas, each assigning blame to the other party.
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