Claim: On May 9, 2024, Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted on X, "Hamas ❤️ Biden." One post on X said, "Itamar Ben Gvir's morning message to President Biden 💀(Seriously, not a parody; posted on his official account moments ago)." Ben-Gvir's official X account posted the above message and numerous Israeli and international media outlets reported on it. Ben-Gvir's X account posted "Hamas ❤️Biden" as seen on X here and archived here. Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on the X post, noting that Ben-Gvir was part of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party.

Source: New York Times May 11, 2024 12:18 UTC