image Shared by X It claims to show footage of a celebration in Beirut, Lebanon, following the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

🚨🚨 NBC: Popular celebrations took place on the streets of Beirut following the news of Hassan Nasrallah's murder. pic.twitter.com/RmNjbeLQig

— LatestIn_World (@latestIn_World) September 27, 2024

Verdict: False

This claim is false, as the image shows the explosion that killed Hamas leader Saleh al-Arli in Lebanon in January 2024.

Fact check:

A video released by the Israeli military shows a 2,000-pound bomb may have been used in the attack that killed Nasrallah, the report said. new york times. The newspaper, citing a military expert, said the video showed at least 15 2,000-pound bombs attached to eight planes.

The X image, which has been viewed more than 800 times at the time of writing, claims to show celebrations taking place in Beirut after Nasrallah's death. The image's caption reads: “NBC: Popular celebrations take place on the streets of Beirut following news of Hassan Nasrallah's murder.” This image shows a large crowd gathered outside a high-rise building at night.

That claim is false. Check Your Fact conducted a reverse image search and found an image featured in an article. Articles for January 2024 From the German publication Luxembourger Wort. The article said the image, originally taken by AFP, shows an explosion in front of Hamas' offices in Beirut. Hamas leader al-Arli was reportedly killed in the explosion.

The image's caption reads: “The explosion occurred in front of a Hamas office, in a southern district of Beirut where Hezbollah has a strong presence, according to police sources.” (Related: Does this video show Lebanese people celebrating Nasrallah's death?)

Similarly, “Check the facts” did not find any X images shared. Recent reliable news About Nasrallah's death. In fact, the opposite is true. September 29th, Misbar We traced the image's original source to Getty Images and debunked this claim. The newspaper also reported that the images showed the Beirut explosion in January 2024, in which al-Aruri was killed.

Nasrallah was reportedly killed following Israel's recent “bombing campaign” in Lebanon. new york post. Nasrallah was hiding in an underground bunker at the time of the attack and may have died of asphyxiation from toxic gas, the newspaper reported.

It said Nasrallah, 64, had led Hezbollah “for the past 30 years.” Associated Press.