Today: Gaza Death Toll, Olympics 'Last Supper' and André the Giant

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[View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRojLpgP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYWx4bmc4MzFicC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD02d3hkbmU2czE0VwNzcGNCCmapYjWqZjU2T6hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker July 31, 2024 Today: Gaza Death Toll, Olympics 'Last Supper' and André the Giant [An image claims that 186,000 people had died in Gaza since October 2023.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRojLpgP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZmozNnNkdHFmai8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD02d3hkbmU2czE0JmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmapYjWqZjU2T6hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) Medical Journal Article on Gaza Death Toll Went Viral – But Was Widely Misinterpreted On July 24, Israeli Prime Minister [Benjamin Netanyahu](~/AASU4wA~/RgRojLpgP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMHkwamVoNnZtZS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD02d3hkbmU2czE0JmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmapYjWqZjU2T6hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) gave a speech to the U.S. Congress that sparked a wave of online dissent. 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