Several social media users are sharing a press release from the White House, claiming that the US has approved $8 billion in emergency military aid for Israel in its conflict with the Palestinian militant organization Hamas.

A Twitter user Dr. Kofi Adum-Attah shared the press release with the caption "The military aid from the USA to Israel has increased to 8 billion dollars. Ukraine is in serious trouble".

You can see the full press release here

Fact Check

On Google search, we came to a report by NBC News stating that a doctored White House news release posted online falsely claimed that the Biden administration had authorised $8 billion in emergency aid to Israel on Saturday.

The faked document appears to be an edited version of President Joe Biden's July memo announcing $400 million in aid to Ukraine. Even though images of the faked document appeared on social media, it was never published on the White House website or in the government's Federal Register of federal documents. After this article was first published, a White House representative confirmed that the document was fake.

We also looked up the White House’s official website, where in the “Presidential Actions” section of the “Briefing Room”, as seen in the viral circular, we did not find any statement on any aid to Israel on October 7, 2023.

A relevant keyword search using phrases from the viral statement led us to this press release, dated July 25, 2023, announcing $400 million in aid to Ukraine.

On closer inspection, it is clear that the July 25 memo has been altered as the text is exactly the same, barring the sum ($400 million changed to $8 billion), the date (July 25 changed to October 7), the country (Ukraine changed to Israel), and the placement of US President Joe Biden’s name.

Conclusion

The viral circular is a doctored version of a 25 July document detailing $400m in aid to Ukraine authorised by President Biden. USA hasn't approved any aid to Israel.