Fake news story prompts Pakistan minister to threaten Israel

A fake news story set off a Twitter feud between Pakistan and Israel, prompting Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif to threaten Israel. Asif responded to a fake story claiming Israel reportedly threatened a nuclear attack against Pakistan if they send troops to Syria. Israel's Defense Ministry tweeted back Saturday, noting that the original story, which was published on the site AWD News, was "totally fictitious." AWD was identified as a fake news site by fact-checking organizations since the Twitter confrontation.