Post shared by He claimed to have threatened to launch a nuclear attack against Israel if Pakistan attacked Israeli territory.

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🇵🇰Pakistan has said that if 🇮🇱Israel attacks its territory, ☢️nuclear weapons will be used against Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/H3Nq3wKfnJ

— Asad Nasir (@asadnasir2000) October 5, 2024

Verdict: False

Pakistan has not threatened nuclear retaliation against Israel in any capacity.

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On Tuesday, October 1, Iran launched a missile attack against Israel. The attack was a response to Israeli-led attacks that killed Hamas and Hezbollah leaders earlier this year. According to Al Jazeera. (Related: Fact check: Video shows explosion in Yemen, not attack in Israel)

Although Israel has not launched an attack on Pakistan, claims on social media say Pakistan is threatening a nuclear attack if Israel launches an attack within its territory. A post to

However, there are no reliable outlets reported There are no reports from internal sources indicating that this claim is true regarding any statement made by Pakistani leaders. The country threatened nuclear war against Israel in 2016, but that warning was based on fake news.

Former Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon reportedly said the Jewish state would “destroy” Pakistan “with a nuclear attack” if it sent troops to Syria. According to CNN. Pakistani Khawaja Asif reacted to X’s fake news article as if it were real, reminding Israel that Pakistan is also a “nuclear state”. There is no evidence that Ya’alon ever made a nuclear threat, and the Israeli Ministry of Defense has denied this claim.

Statements attributed to Pakistan’s chief of staff, Dehu Min Ya’alon, were never spoken.

— Ministry of Defense (@Israel_MOD) December 24, 2016

Pakistan has not shown any hostility towards Israel during its current war with Hamas. Reuters reported In August 2024, Pakistan announced that it supports all efforts to maintain peace in the Middle East. This comes amid growing concerns around the world that the conflict could escalate into a regional war, and remains in line with Pakistan’s initial response to the Israel-Hamas conflict. I

pakistani news agency express tribune reported in October 2023 that the country supports a two-state solution and curbs armed conflict. Last week, Pakistan’s foreign ministry renewed its call on the UN Security Council to reach a peace agreement between Israel and Hamas and end the war. According to The Nation.