Did Hamas capture Israeli 'spy dolphins' in 2015 or 2022? What we know 12.7%
Snopes.com - By Laerke Christensen - 6/14/2026, 7:00 PM
Appeal to Authority 19.6% - Availability Heuristic 19.4% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 14.3%
In 2026, a decade-old BBC News report with the headline, "Hamas 'seizes Israeli spy dolphin' off Gaza," circulated online. The article details how the Palestinian political group's military wing allegedly caught a dolphin equipped with "spying devices," including cameras. Some social media users appeared to cast doubt on Hamas' claim and... more