Duped by fake news story, Pakistani minister threatens nuclear war with Israel
By Ben Westcott, CNN
Updated 1:05 AM ET, Mon December 26, 2016
Cops: Armed man investigating fake news story
Story highlights
A 'fake news' story made up quotes from a former Israeli minister, threatening Pakistan
The Pakistani Defense minister responded on Twitter, warning of their nuclear capabilities
(CNN)A fake news story led to threats of nuclear war between Pakistan and Israel on Christmas Eve.
In an article published by AWDNews on Tuesday December 20, former Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon was quoted as threatening to destroy Pakistan if it sent troops into Syria.
"We will destroy them with a nuclear attack," the article quoted Yaalon as saying. There is no evidence Yaalon ever said those words.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/26/middleeast/israel-pakistan-fake-news-nuclear/index.html
