No, this al-Sharaa-Netanyahu meeting did not take place
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A viral picture is going around allegedly showing Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meeting and shaking hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The photo is fabricated and originates from a parody account. Even though this photo is fake, a Sharaa-Netanyahu is reportedly in the works for the upcoming UN session. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.
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