Post shared on social media Videos of recent attacks in Israel are reportedly being shown.
A video circulating on Israeli Telegram groups shows the impact of Iranian attacks on Israel.
The fire is still burning.
Israel has asked its citizens not to distribute videos or share photos.#evaluation#Hezbollah #stock price crash #BTC #Iran#Israel pic.twitter.com/mQe7bRGkpf
— Gondal (@ZNGondal) October 1, 2024
Verdict: False
The video was shot in Yemen in August.
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After Iran’s recent airstrikes on Israel, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei publicly claimed that Iran’s revival movement was “unchecked.” jerusalem post office Reported. Khamenei defended the attack as punishment for Israel’s crimes and said Iran had an “obligation” to confront Israel.
A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, purports to show a massive explosion caused by an Iranian attack in Israel. Video shows honking and shouting heard nearby and a large pillar of fire rising.
“Video circulating in Israeli Telegram group shows the impact of Iran’s attack on Israel,” the caption reads. “The fire continues to burn. Israel has asked people not to distribute videos or share photos.”
That claim is inaccurate. This video was shot in Yemen in August 2024. Video uploaded to YouTube August 30, 2024 It shows a gas station explosion. Google translated the title, which alludes to the explosion in Aden, Yemen, as “Scene of the gas station explosion at the intersection of #Mansoura 90th Street in the capital #Aden.”
Alternate description of posted video CGTN Europe This video has also been posted in Yemen. The account also indicates that five people were killed and 13 injured in the explosion. (Fact check: Video shows Iranian missile, not Israeli interceptor)
This is not the first time misinformation about world events has spread online. Check Your Fact recently debunked the claim that the X post showed celebration of the murder of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
