>All the media knew it was false
And we have proof they 'knew and it was published in 2014. (yellow marks are anon):
The AP knew its offices were providing Hamas with cover. It colludes with Hamas, to preserve its access to Gaza, as @MattiFriedman explained in 2014.
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/11/how-the-media-makes-the-israel-story/383262/
https://twitter.com/Doranimated/status/1393949866846474247/photo/1