Unverified social media posts, one glorifying the "breaking of the 17 year long illegal siege" and the "Palestinian resistance," and another humorously linking Bill Cosby to Hamas, emerged on October 7th, 2025, during ongoing Gaza ceasefire negotiations. The posts, originating from the X platform, appeared within the 29-minute reporting window of 10/7/2025, 11:07:22 PM to 10/7/2025, 11:36:47 PM UTC. The first post, from user @doctor_rahmeh, also referenced "Al-Aqsa flood" and "Palestine," while the second, from @TheBabylonBee, is a satirical headline. These social media developments occurred while envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were engaged in discussions in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on October 7th, 2025, focusing on withdrawal maps and a hostage release timeline. Hamas has reiterated its demands for a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and international guarantees against renewed fighting. Significant gaps between the parties have been reported, with Egypt and Qatar reportedly supporting Hamas's stance for a complete end to the war before any hostage release, according to Al-Jazeera. Minister Drummer was scheduled to join negotiating calls on October 8th, 2025. Previous reports from October 7th, 2025, indicated that Northern Gaza had been described as "wiped off the map" and reduced to rubble by the Israeli army. Separately, environmental activist Greta Thunberg faced renewed criticism on October 7th, 2025, for a social media post concerning Israeli hostage Evyatar David in relation to "Palestinian prisoners."
