A new "fact check" push claiming viral Gaza images are fake is drawing heavy criticism as a late and misleading attempt to defend Israel's war record.

• Van Jones teamed up with Israeli PR figure Noah Tishby on a segment telling people to doubt what they see about Gaza online.
• Their main example was a New York Times photo of a starving child who also had cerebral palsy — but famine hits the most vulnerable people first, and hunger in Gaza is well documented.
• Israel openly cut off food, fuel, water and power to Gaza, so the wider starvation story does not hinge on one photo.
• Critics say the real goal is to make people distrust everything except official Israeli and US government statements.
• A reported internal Israeli study found stoking Islamophobia was the most effective way to win people back, and anti-Muslim attacks on candidates have spiked since.

Outlook: With mainstream outlets barely covering Gaza anymore, the bombing and a worsening water crisis continue with little attention — which may be the most effective cover Israel has right now.