image Shared by X It claims to be showing a United Nations (UN) vehicle with a Hezbollah flag.
This is a photo of a UNIFIL truck with a Hezbollah flag.
Are all UN agencies supporting terrorists? pic.twitter.com/BApT6DsIec
— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) October 12, 2024
Verdict: Misleading
Vehicles were attacked and flags were added to vehicles by force rather than by choice. The images are also from April 2024.
Fact check:
What the people involved said Reuters Israel continues to clear land mines near the Golan Heights, saying it could expand its attacks on Hezbollah.
Social media users have been sharing images of UN trucks flying Hezbollah flags, claiming that the UN is supporting terrorists. One user wrote: “This is a photo of a UNIFIL truck with a Hezbollah flag. Are all UN agencies supporting terrorists?”
This claim lacks important context. First, this image is a screenshot from a video from April 2024, which is not recent and has no relation to recent events in Lebanon. According to Israeli officials, this indicates a vehicle that was attacked by Lebanese residents. reporter.
Translation of No, no. ובא לבנון התערב והוציא אל הכוח מהכפר. और देखें hi pic.twitter.com/zb7X5ocX19
— Roy Kais • روعي كايس • רועי קייס (@kaisos1987) April 1, 2024
“In the village of Barishit in southern Lebanon, residents attacked a patrol of UNIFIL forces that had entered one of the residential areas. The Lebanese army intervened and removed the troops from the village. You can see that the flag was flying,” the tweet read.
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) analyst Tal Hagin debunked this claim in a tweet on October 13th. (Related: Fact check: Video shows 2003 Baghdad bombing, not Israeli attack)
Misleading:
This photo does not indicate cooperation between UNIFIL and Hezbollah.
This is from a video taken on April 1, 2024, which shows residents of a village in southern Lebanon attacking UNIFIL patrols, slashing tires and raising flags. https://t.co/5OsH2D2TZ3 pic.twitter.com/hUHuaP7oxK— Tal Hagin (@talhagin) October 13, 2024
“Misleading: This photo does not indicate cooperation between UNIFIL and Hezbollah. It is from a video taken on April 1, 2024, in which residents of a village in southern Lebanon attack a UNIFIL patrol. “People are reportedly cutting tires and raising flags,” Hagin tweeted.
Israeli outlet too reported About the incident.
