# Timeline Correction: Final Version

**Case ID:** idf-jesus-statue-deir-siryan-2026-04-19  
**Correction Date:** April 20, 2026  
**Status:** CONFIRMED - Contact received at 18:12 Beirut (15:12 UTC)

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## **CONFIRMED RECEIPT TIME**

**Contact received content at 18:12 Beirut time**
- **Beirut:** 18:12 (EEST = UTC+3)
- **UTC:** 15:12 (Beirut - 3 hours)

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## **FINAL CORRECTED TIMELINE**

| Beirut Time | UTC Time | Event | Source |
|:------------|:---------|:------|:-------|
| **18:12** | **15:12** | **Content received by contact via WhatsApp/Signal** | **CONFIRMED** |
| ~18:14 | ~15:14 | "3m ago" forward captured | distribution-chain-context.jpg |
| **19:19** | **16:19** | Evidence files saved to system | File timestamps |
| ~20:45 | ~17:45 | **Tirawi tweets** | **FIRST PUBLIC POST** |
| ~20:48 | ~17:48 | Times of Israel publishes | Cites Tirawi |
| ~21:39 | ~18:39 | Vetogate publishes | Egyptian outlet |
| ~22:00 | ~19:00 | Haaretz verifies | Israeli newspaper |

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## **KEY FINDINGS**

### 1. **~1 Hour Gap Between Receipt and File Save**
- Received: 18:12 Beirut (15:12 UTC)
- Saved: ~19:19 Beirut (16:19 UTC)
- **Gap:** ~1 hour 7 minutes for private circulation before archiving

### 2. **~2.5 Hours Private Circulation Before Public Post**
- Received: 18:12 Beirut (15:12 UTC)
- Tirawi posts: ~20:45 Beirut (~17:45 UTC)
- **Total private:** ~2.5 hours

### 3. **Tirawi Was FIRST Public Poster**
- Tirawi: ~20:45 Beirut (~17:45 UTC)
- Times of Israel: ~20:48 Beirut (17:48 UTC) - cites Tirawi
- Vetogate: ~21:39 Beirut (~18:39 UTC) - ~54 minutes after Tirawi

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## **FILENAME ANALYSIS**

Original filenames confirm the timeline:

| Filename | Beirut Time | UTC Time | Event |
|:---------|:------------|:---------|:------|
| `signal-2026-04-19-18-12-12` | **18:12:12** | **15:12:12** | **Contact receives** |
| `signal-2026-04-19-18-17-15` | **18:17:15** | **15:17:15** | ~5 minutes later |

Plus the forward chain context file saved at 19:19 Beirut (16:19 UTC).

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## **TIME ZONE CONTEXT**

- **Beirut, Lebanon:** EEST (UTC+3)
- **Cairo, Egypt:** EET (UTC+2) - Vetogate
- **Jerusalem, Israel:** IDT (UTC+3) - Times of Israel, Haaretz

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**All case files have been updated with 18:12 Beirut (15:12 UTC) as the confirmed receipt time.**

Last Updated: April 20, 2026