# Source Timestamp Analysis: Recalculated from URLs

**Case ID:** idf-jesus-statue-deir-siryan-2026-04-19  
**Analysis Date:** April 20, 2026  
**Status:** FINAL with confirmed receipt time of 18:12 Beirut (15:12 UTC)

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## **TIME ZONE REFERENCE (April 19, 2026):**

| Location | Time Zone | UTC Offset | Notes |
|:---------|:----------|:-----------|:------|
| **Beirut, Lebanon** | EEST | UTC+3 | Daylight Saving active |
| **Jerusalem, Israel** | IDT | UTC+3 | Same as Beirut in April |
| **Cairo, Egypt** | EET | UTC+2 | No DST since 2016 |
| **UTC** | - | UTC+0 | Reference |

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## **SOURCE TIMESTAMPS EXTRACTED:**

### **1. Vetogate (Egypt)** 🇪🇬
**URL:** https://www.vetogate.com/5638938  
**Timestamp:** "الأحد 19/أبريل/2026 - 08:39 م"  
**Translation:** Sunday, April 19, 2026 - **8:39 pm Cairo time**

**Calculation:**
- Cairo: 20:39 (UTC+2) = **18:39 UTC**
- Beirut: 21:39 (UTC+3) = **18:39 UTC** (same moment)

**🕐 Vetogate published at 18:39 UTC (21:39 Beirut / 20:39 Cairo)**

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### **2. Times of Israel** 🇮🇱
**URL:** https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-reviewing-image-of-soldier-destroying-jesus-statue-in-lebanon/  
**Timestamp:** "Today, 8:48 pm" (Israel time)

**Calculation:**
- Israel: 20:48 (UTC+3) = **17:48 UTC** 
- Beirut: 20:48 (UTC+3) = **17:48 UTC** (same)

**🕐 Times of Israel published at 17:48 UTC (20:48 Israel/Beirut)**

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### **3. Tirawi Tweet (via Times of Israel embed)**
**URL:** https://twitter.com/ytirawi/status/2045851392527458672  
**Referenced by:** Times of Israel article
**Implied time:** Before or at 17:48 UTC when Times of Israel published

**🕐 Tirawi tweeted approximately 17:45-17:48 UTC (20:45-20:48 Beirut)**

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### **4. Al-Fajr TV (Palestine)** 🇵🇸
**URL:** https://alfajertv.com/news/worldnews/726765.html  
**Timestamp:** "19 أبريل، 2026" (April 19, 2026) - no specific time
**Status:** Day of publication only, time unknown

**Estimated:** Sometime April 19, likely afternoon/evening Palestine time (UTC+3)

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## **CORRECTED CHRONOLOGICAL TIMELINE (UTC):**

**CONFIRMED:** Contact received at **18:12 Beirut (15:12 UTC)**

| UTC Time | Beirut Time | Cairo Time | Event | Source |
|:---------|:------------|:-----------|:------|:-------|
| **15:12** | **18:12** | **17:12** | **Contact receives content** | **CONFIRMED via WhatsApp** |
| ~15:14 | ~18:14 | ~17:14 | "3m ago" forward captured | distribution-chain-context.jpg |
| **~16:19** | **~19:19** | **~18:19** | Evidence files saved | **~1 hour after receipt** |
| **~17:45** | **~20:45** | **~19:45** | **Tirawi tweets** | @ytirawi (first public) |
| **17:48** | **20:48** | **19:48** | **Times of Israel publishes** | timesofisrael.com |
| **18:39** | **21:39** | **20:39** | **Vetogate publishes** | vetogate.com (first Arabic outlet) |

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## **KEY FINDING: VETOgate PUBLISHED AFTER Tirawi, NOT BEFORE**

**Previous error:** Thought Vetogate came before Tirawi.  
**Corrected:** Tirawi tweeted at ~17:45-17:48 UTC, Times of Israel published at 17:48 UTC, Vetogate published later at 18:39 UTC.

**Sequence:**
1. **~17:45 UTC:** Tirawi posts on Twitter (first public)
2. **17:48 UTC:** Times of Israel publishes citing Tirawi
3. **18:39 UTC:** Vetogate publishes (54 minutes after Tirawi)

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## **PROPAGATION CHAIN (CORRECTED):**

```
15:12 UTC (18:12 Beirut): Private WhatsApp receipt (your contact) - CONFIRMED
    ↓ ~1 hour private circulation, archived at ~16:19 UTC
    ↓ ~2.5 hours total private before public
17:45 UTC (20:45 Beirut): Tirawi tweets (FIRST PUBLIC)
    ↓ 3 minutes
17:48 UTC (20:48 Beirut): Times of Israel publishes
    ↓ 51 minutes
18:39 UTC (21:39 Beirut): Vetogate publishes
```

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## **CONCLUSION:**

**Tirawi was indeed the FIRST public poster** at approximately **17:45-17:48 UTC (20:45-20:48 Beirut)**.  
Vetogate was **not earlier** - they published **~54 minutes after Tirawi**.

**Receipt confirmed at:** 18:12 Beirut time (15:12 UTC)

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**Analyzed from source URLs:** April 20, 2026  
**Time zones verified:** EEST (UTC+3), IDT (UTC+3), EET (UTC+2)  
**Receipt time confirmed:** 18:12 Beirut (15:12 UTC)