Gazan Boy Found Alive. The Whistleblower Hoax That Fooled the World

[Starmix]

According to the report, , on July 28, a man named Anthony “Tony” Aguilar went on a small, YouTube-streamed Zoom call and, toward the end of an hour-long conversation, told a story that set the internet ablaze.Aguilar, a former contractor with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a U.S.- and Israel-backed aid organization, recounted a heart-wrenching incident that took place in May, in the early days of GHF’s operations: A Gazan boy he called Amir had walked 12 kilometers to reach the aid site, thanked Aguilar for the food, kissed his hand—and moments later, was gunned down by the IDF. Within hours of the Zoom call’s publication, Quincy Institute co-founder Trita Parsi shared an excerpt of it on X. His accompanying post, which focuses on the plight of Amir and erroneously states the boy is five years old, has been viewed more than five million times.

The report also stated that the story spread like wildfire.Within a few days, international outlets turned social clips into news hits: France 24 aired an exclusive with Aguilar; Al Jazeera centered coverage on “Amir.” In the U.S., Tucker Carlson interviewed Aguilar on his show—twice in a single week; MSNBC’s weekend prime-time program aired the special report headlined “10-Year-Old Palestinian Boy ‘Gunned Down’ After Receiving Food Aid.” Aguilar even brought a printout of the boy’s photo to Capitol Hill to brief Senator Chris Van Hollen in person.Before the basic facts of Aguilar’s sensational testimony could be verified, the narrative had been established: Israel murdered an innocent boy.Through August, the tale metastasized across languages and platforms—TikTok edits, AI-generated cartoons, aggregator accounts—repeating the same beats: the arduous 12-kilometer walk, the hand kiss, the fatal shots.Then the core claim collapsed. In Tanya Lukyanova's latest video report, she looks at how a lie spread around the world—and how it slowly unraveled.

Wow, that's one hell of a performance to push a false agenda. The damage done, the media will either not admit the mistake at all, or a very small hidden correction made. Charges should be made against Aguilar if possible, certainly banned from travel, work related in any way to that region, etc.

Aguilar is insanely liar, he failed to remember that God does not sleep.He is an anti-Israel and his lies made a huge blow on the reputation of the IDF. He said that the boy got hit by a bullet after receiving the aid and kissed his hand as thank you to him. He twisted the fact, so he must be jailed. The Gazan boy was seen alive.

 

[gwolf666]

That case really shows how quickly unverified stories can spiral out of control once they hit social media and mainstream outlets. The combination of an emotional narrative, a tragic image, and the credibility lent by someone claiming to be an insider made it spread like wildfire before anyone could actually fact-check the details. Unfortunately, this isn’t new we’ve seen many situations where misinformation or deliberate disinformation gets amplified so much that by the time corrections are issued, the damage has already been done. Most people remember the initial shocking story, not the later clarification or debunking.
What makes it even worse is that such stories don’t just mislead the public, they also fuel division, hatred, and mistrust. In this case, it tarnished the image of the IDF and further inflamed an already tense conflict. Aguilar’s role in pushing this narrative, whether intentional or reckless, raises serious questions about accountability. If someone knowingly spreads false information that has political, social, and even security implications, there should indeed be consequences.