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FACT CHECK: Viral X Video Predates Recent Killing Of Hamas Leader

Viral Videos Share with X It is said to mark the spot where Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed.

Verdict: False

This claim is false. The video was originally shared to X by Reaccion Nacional in April 2024 and shows the aftermath of the Israeli operation that killed Iranian General Mohammad Reza Zahedi.

Fact check:

Haniyeh was killed on July 31 by an explosive device smuggled into the guesthouse where he was staying in Iran. The New York TimesHamas and Iran blame Israel for Haniya's death. USA Today report.

The X-video, which has been viewed more than 130,000 times, purports to show the spot where Haniya was killed. “Where did Ismail Haniya go? Anywhere in this place. Islam is [a] “A religion of peace. Haniyeh is in pieces,” reads the caption of the video, which shows a group of workers walking through piles of rubble. Plumes of smoke can be seen rising from the rubble.

This claim is false. video The footage was originally shared with X by Reaccion Nacional in April 2024, and shows the aftermath of the Israeli operation that killed Zahedi.

“BREAKING: This is what happened at the Iranian Embassy. An Israeli operation in Damascus has killed one of Iran's top terrorist leaders, Mohammed Reza Zahedi. Long live Israel!!!” the video's caption reads.

Similarly, Check Your Fact Trusted news coverage Regarding Haniya's death. In fact, the opposite is true.

July 31st, Miss Bar According to reports, the video was originally shared on X in April 2024 and showed the death of Zahedi, not Haniya, who was killed when Israel fired multiple missiles at the Iranian consulate in Damascus. Al Jazeera. (Related: Video showing Venezuela protests is from 2017)

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Check Your Fact has contacted the Iranian Foreign Ministry for comment.

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