An image is published with a caption claiming that Kosovo soldiers clashed with Hamas members in the Gaza Strip, resulting in the killing of 20 Palestinians, who are said to belong to the armed wing of this organization.
It is also alleged that Israel thanked Kosovo soldiers for this action.
content published on Tuesday (November 3) on TikTok by the account named "kosova199972" is presented as news broadcast live by Klan Kosova.
What is the truth?
Kosovo troops are not deployed there and there is no evidence that they have clashed with Hamas or killed its members.
As of the time of writing, the content has received over 28 views and over 500 likes. Some of the comments suggest that the claim may be perceived as credible.
The origin of the image was verified using the Google Lens tool. The results displayed were minimal, neither confirming nor denying the claim (see here).
Subsequently, research was conducted on the website of the media outlet “Klan Kosova”, which is credited with reporting this claim (see here).
The results from the search on this media outlet did not confirm the claim (see here).
The claim was not substantiated even by a Google search with the words "Kosovo Soldiers" Hamas Gaza" (see here). The most recent article published on October 26 on "Nacionale.com", explains that Kosovo has prepared a contingent of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) to join the International Stabilization Force in Gaza, but its deployment has not yet taken place, as the relevant approvals from the Israeli authorities are awaited.
According to the report, Kosovo's contribution will include several dozen members, mainly an explosive ordnance disposal team, liaison officers and support staff. The Ministry of Defense has confirmed that the Kosovo team is ready for deployment as soon as the international force is able to accept it.
The report notes that the process has been delayed due to unresolved issues with Israel, including approvals for troop entry and the operation of the force. It also notes that elections in Israel could affect the timing of these decisions.
In addition, no publications that would confirm what is claimed were found even after research in the information windows of relevant institutions such as the Ministry of Defense and the KSF (see here and here).
Since the search through "Google Lens" did not enable the identification of the source of the image, the possibility that it was generated through artificial intelligence was also analyzed.
This was done through analysis in the relevant tool “HiveModeration.com”. The results of the analysis showed a high probability that the image was generated by this technology.
Analyze
The TikTok post claims that Kosovo soldiers clashed with Hamas members in the Gaza Strip, killing 20 of them, and that Israel thanked them for this action. The content is presented as news broadcast by Klan Kosova.
However, a search on the Klan Kosova website, Google, and competent institutions has not found any reports confirming this claim.
Also, searching through "Google Lens" did not enable the identification of the source of the image, so it was confirmed that the possibility that it was generated with artificial intelligence was high.
According to reports, Kosovo has prepared a KSF contingent to join the International Stabilization Force in Gaza, but its deployment has not yet taken place.
Therefore, based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this content as "Fake News" and "Fraud".
rationale
The “Fake News” rating is given to informational content that is entirely fabricated or that contains factually incorrect claims or information. Content that is rated as fake news can be defined as having been created and distributed with the intent to misinform the public, i.e., to present a claim that is completely false as fact.
The “Deception” rating is given to informational content that is manipulated in terms of visual (deepfake, cheapfake), audio, or textual content to deceive the audience. This form of deception is usually used to produce false and manipulated content.