'They are trying to shape public opinion by producing fake documents': Israeli press reveals

It has emerged that fabricated documents, presented as if they belonged to Hamas, were prepared and leaked to the foreign press in Israel in an attempt to shape public opinion.

According to a report by the newspaper Yedioth Ahronot, citing Israeli military officials, an investigation conducted by the army revealed that fake documents, claimed to belong to Hamas, were leaked to the foreign press to manipulate public opinion.

The report stated that the Israeli army has launched an investigation to determine who is behind the fake documents.

The Israeli newspaper's report noted that the fake and forged documents 'have caused great concern and anger within the Israeli security establishment and are expected to escalate tensions between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his close associates, and military officials.'

WESTERN MEDIA HAD PUBLISHED THE DOCUMENTS THAT TURNED OUT TO BE FAKE

The fabricated documents leaked to the foreign press in Israel were published in the German newspaper Bild and the UK-based The Jewish Chronicle.

According to the report, the documents were leaked to create a public perception that Hamas and the movement's Political Bureau Chief Yahya Sinwar were not willing to agree to a ceasefire and, on the contrary, were trying to shift the blame onto Benjamin Netanyahu.

While it was reported that the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate was unaware of the document used by The Jewish Chronicle, it was noted that Israeli military officials told Yedioth Ahronot, 'Neither the document nor the narrative attributed to Sinwar, suggesting he suddenly decided to flee, is known to anyone in Israel.'

In the report published by the newspaper Bild, it had been claimed that the documents were based on a mid-level Hamas official.