Hundreds took to social media platform X after the Israeli Foreign Ministry made a factual error about Jesus' birthplace in a post on their account titled "Israel," and then corrected it.
Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus, is under attack by Hezbollah.
The Israeli town, also known as 'the Arab capital of Israel,' has a population that is around 70% Muslim and 30% Christian. pic.twitter.com/OiJSuOq6BO
— Israel ישראל (@Israel) September 22, 2024
Early Sunday, Israeli northern cities suffered a major attack by the Lebanese terror organization Hezbollah, with over 100 rockets being launched. One affected city was Nazareth – known for its large Arab population and significant Christian minority (about 30% of its residents) – where rocket debris caused a fire.
Lmfao you guys are something else. pic.twitter.com/L2e85G5lye
— Assaf, MD (@_Assaf_MD) September 22, 2024
The account reported the attack, initially saying "Nazareth, the birthplace of Jesus, is under attack by Hezbollah." The post was also accompanied by a photo showing a fire in Nazareth, which was later clarified to be from a previous incident, not the current attack. Users quickly responded with comments criticizing the account's admin for its lack of knowledge, as well as referring to it as a "propaganda fail."
"The idiots running this official account don't even know the birthplace of Jesus is Bethlehem," one comment said. "Another day another propaganda fail," another user added. The ongoing online battle between anti-Israel users and pro-Israel users is nothing new, yet some comments even targeted Jews, saying: "Why are you flexing Jesus? Didn't your people kill him?"
Video: Interceptions over Nazareth
The Foreign Ministry swiftly corrected the post, mentioning Nazareth as Jesus' hometown, but not quickly enough to avert the current social media buzz.
