Writing by Dr. Dannielle Blumenthal

You know, it’s interesting because disinformation, propaganda, misinformation, lies, PsyOps, false flags, they all get so much attention when they’re happening, and then when they’re corrected, zip. And, you know, just a couple of examples, being Jewish and all, and having a local synagogue once again graffitied, you know, out of total hate and ignorance.

We had the Gaza genocide accusation, which has now been clarified: 80% of the people who were killed were Hamas. Okay, that’s coming from President Trump; it’s coming from Hamas. That’s number one. Number two, I heard for years that Epstein was Jewish, working for Israel. Now it came out totally debunked. It’s unbelievable. Crickets.

Fact Check

1) Claim: 80% of Gaza casualties were Hamas fighters (sourced from both Trump and Hamas)

This claim has been publicly stated by former U.S. President Donald Trump (now in his second term as of 2026), who has asserted that approximately 80% of Gaza casualties were Hamas fighters or “terrorists.” In various statements and analyses, Trump referenced total death tolls around 70,000, with roughly 58,000 attributed to Hamas fighters, framing the high combatant ratio as evidence of Hamas embedding within civilian infrastructure. 20 4 Similar figures appear in pro-Israel social media and news discussions, often directly citing Trump. 27

Regarding Hamas, the claim traces to Israeli media reports, particularly Israel’s Channel 12, which cited a private admission (attributed to Hamas-linked sources) that about 80% of fatalities were Hamas members or their family members, based on an internal assessment. This has been reported in outlets like JNS.org and circulated widely, though no direct, public, or verifiable statement from Hamas officials confirms it—Hamas has historically emphasized higher civilian figures in its own reports. 14 12 13 Independent analyses, including those from the UN’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and scholarly compilations (e.g., on Wikipedia and in journals like The Lancet), estimate 70–83% civilian deaths, with some Israeli intelligence data suggesting around 83% civilian fatalities as of mid-2025, highlighting significant disputes over verification methods and classification of combatants. 16 24 40

2) Claim: Allegation that Jeffrey Epstein was working for Israel has been debunked

The allegation that Jeffrey Epstein was an agent for Israel’s Mossad (or involved in broader Israeli intelligence operations) arises from unverified rumors, circumstantial connections (e.g., ties to former Israeli PM Ehud Barak and Ghislaine Maxwell’s father, Robert Maxwell), and anonymous tips. Recent U.S. Department of Justice and FBI file releases (including millions of pages in late 2025 and early 2026) contain no substantive evidence confirming Mossad employment. Documents include scattered, uncorroborated mentions—such as in emails, news clippings Epstein received, or raw informant tips—often alongside references to other agencies like the CIA. 30 32

Key points from the files and related analyses that undermine the claim:

• Epstein rejected travel to Israel in emails, stating he did not like the country.
• In correspondence with Ehud Barak, Epstein urged clarification that he did not work for Mossad.
• Anonymous FBI tips (e.g., a 2020 document alleging Epstein was a “co-opted Mossad agent” trained under Barak) are presented as unvetted suspicions, with some sources later identified as unreliable (e.g., fraudsters or Holocaust deniers).
• Israeli officials, including Benjamin Netanyahu, have denied any intelligence ties, describing interactions as personal or business-related. 35

While speculation continues in some media and online circles (often linking Epstein’s wealth or associations to foreign influence), outlets like The Times of Israel describe the Mossad theory as unsubstantiated and fueled by conspiracy narratives rather than forensic evidence from the files. No official U.S. or Israeli investigations have validated the claim following the releases. 32

Notes

1. Sky News Australia, “Trump: 80 per cent of Gaza casualties were ‘terrorists’,” YouTube video, February 11, 2026, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu4_aPscgcY.
2. Various sources, including X posts and analyses citing Trump on ~70,000 total deaths with high combatant ratio.
3. EYakoby, “President Trump revealed that Hamas lost 58,000 people…,” X (formerly Twitter), post referencing Trump, IDF, and Hamas figures aligning on ~80% combatants.
4. JNS.org, “Some 80% of Gaza fatalities are Hamas or family members,” October 7, 2024, https://www.jns.org/eighty-percent-of-gaza-fatalities-are-hamas-or-family-members.
5. YouTube clip summarizing Channel 12 report on Hamas admission regarding 80% of fatalities as members/families.
6. AOAV, “Critically assessing casualty claims in Gaza: are 80% of the dead Hamas operatives?,” October 7, 2024, https://aoav.org.uk/2024/critically-assessing-casualty-claims-in-gaza-are-80-of-the-dead-hamas-operatives.
7. +972 Magazine, “Israeli army database suggests at least 83% of Gaza dead were civilians,” August 21, 2025, https://www.972mag.com/israeli-intelligence-database-83-percent-civilians-militants.
8. Al Jazeera, “Did Israel know over 80 percent of those it killed in Gaza were civilians?,” August 24, 2025, https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/24/did-israel-know-over-80-percent-of-those-it-killed-in-gaza-were-civilians.
9. OHCHR and related reports on high civilian percentages (e.g., 70% women/children in verified cases).
10. Al Jazeera, “What were Jeffrey Epstein’s links to Israel?,” February 9, 2026, https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/9/what-were-jeffrey-epsteins-links-to-israel.
11. The Times of Israel, “No, the Epstein files don’t show that he worked for Mossad,” February 2026 (approximate), https://www.timesofisrael.com/no-the-epstein-files-dont-show-that-he-worked-for-mossad.
12. TRT World, “Netanyahu says ‘Epstein did not work for Israel’, but new files citing FBI docs suggest otherwise,” February 2026 (approximate).

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