MSNBC updates story after Gaza boy falsely reported killed is discovered alive

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MSNBC issued a correction Tuesday after the community aired a false declare {that a} young Gaza boy had been killed by Israel Protection Forces (IDF) throughout a humanitarian assist distribution.

MSNBC amplified claims from Gaza Humanitarian Basis (GHF) contractor Anthony Aguilar, a 25-year U.S. Military veteran and retired Inexperienced Beret lieutenant colonel, who stated on air that he noticed a boy he referred to as "Amir" gunned down by IDF forces outdoors a GHF distribution site on Could 28. The kid has since been discovered alive, and GHF despatched a letter to MSNBC urging an replace.

"All In" host Chris Hayes informed viewers he had "excellent news" to share however didn't point out Aguilar’s earlier MSNBC interview.

"An replace on a distinct story we lined right here, this one from the tip of July. You could recall in our protection of the continuing humanitarian disaster in Gaza and the position performed by the Gaza Humanitarian Basis. We performed a sound chunk of that Senator, Chris Van Hollen, talking with an eyewitness, a U.S. veteran who was working for GHF as a contractor at an assist web site in Gaza," Hayes stated.

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MSNBC host Chris Hayes informed viewers {that a} Gaza baby reported as useless was discovered alive. (MSNBC/Screengrab)

"In that dialog, Anthony Aguilar relayed a narrative of 1 particular younger boy who, simply after he was in a position to acquire life-saving meals, Aguilar stated was struck down and killed by gunfire from the IDF," Hayes continued. "We famous on the time that the Gaza Humanitarian Fund [sic] denied Aguilar’s allegations. However now we are able to report the little boy he spoke of was, actually, not killed."

Hayes informed MSNBC viewers that the GHF final week held a information convention to announce that they had discovered the kid, and he had not been shot.

"NBC Information producers confirmed the boy is alive, and has been evacuated outdoors Gaza along with his mom," Hayes stated.

Hayes solely talked about Aguilar’s feedback that have been aired on his program through Sen. Van Hollen, however MSNBC additionally performed an Aug. 2 interview with Aguilar through which he amplified his false claims on "The Weekend: Primetime."

MSNBC didn't instantly reply to Fox Information Digital when requested if "The Weekend: Primetime" may also subject an replace.

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Final week, the eight-year-old — whose actual identify was confirmed by the GHF to be Abdul Rahim Muhammad Hamden, however who goes by "Abboud" — and his mom answered questions supplied by Fox Information Digital via a GHF translator, through which the pair appeared excited forward of their deliberate extraction from the Gaza Strip.

Aguilar claimed that he and the boy had a touching second the place Abdul kissed his hand after which his face in obvious thanks for the meals provides. The previous Inexperienced Beret stated that the boy then ran again to the group of different Palestinians who have been shortly after pressured to go away the help web site after pepper spray, tear gasoline and stun grenades have been employed, he claimed in his interview with MSNBC.

Aguilar – who was employed as a contractor for UG Options, a subcontractor for GHF – then stated he heard photographs fired after the Palestinians had left, and upon reaching the scene, he discovered Abboud and others had been shot by the IDF.

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MSNBC helped promote false claims by former GHF contractor Anthony Aguilar, who appeared on "The Weekend: Primetime." (MSNBC/Screenshot)

The GHF, who terminated Aguilar’s contract in June, launched an investigation on the finish of July to try to find the id of the boy and uncover what occurred. By way of their investigation, which relied on talking with local Palestinians , they finally tracked down Abboud’s mom and her son.

The identities of Abboud, his mom and different relations have been verified by GHF by utilizing facial recognition software program that in contrast the photographs of the boy with these captured by Aguilar, together with biometric information shared with Fox News Digital .

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Fox Information Digital’s Caitlin McFall contributed to this report.

Brian Flood is a media editor/reporter for FOX Information Digital. Story suggestions could be despatched to brian.flood@fox.com and on Twitter: @briansflood.