image Share with X It claims to show the scene in Tel Aviv after a Houthi attack.
Tel Aviv is no longer a safe place 🇾🇪🔥 pic.twitter.com/ZbBuGzK3hA
— Voice of Yemen 🇾🇪 (@Voice_of_yemen) July 22, 2024
Verdict: False
This image was taken in another city in October 2023.
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Houthi leaders have vowed to fight back against Israel's attack on oil facilities in Hodeidah following a Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv. The Israel TimesThe media said the Houthis were planning to attack Israeli facilities.
Social media users have claimed to show scenes in Tel Aviv after the Houthi attacks, with one user writing: “Tel Aviv is no longer a safe place 🇾🇪🔥.”
This claim is false: Through a reverse image search, Check Your Fact determined that the image dates to October 7, 2023, the day of the Hamas-led terror attack on Israel. It shows the Israeli city of Ashkelon after a rocket hit the area, the media reported. The Israel Times.
“A rocket fired from Gaza towards southern Israel on October 7, 2023 hit Ashkelon,” the image's caption reads. (Related: Did the Trump shooter post “Premiering July 13th” on Steam?)
According to reports, the Hamas terrorists were trying to storm the city's prison but got lost and ended up in Sderot. The Israel TimesAccording to the media, the terrorists killed several people in Sderot.
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