Yes, Israeli settlers are ripping up West Bank olive trees – but this video is fake
Israeli settlers and soldiers have made a habit of destroying olive trees grown by Palestinian farmers in the West Bank and, in recent days, a video showing…
France 24 reports: Israeli settlers and soldiers have made a habit of destroying olive trees grown by Palestinian farmers in the West Bank and, in recent days, a video showing some trees being ripped up has circulated online.
Just one problem: this particular video was generated by artificial intelligence.
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