A video of a missile attack went viral on social media claiming it to be a recent Iranian attack on Israel. Sharing the video a user wrote, “Explosions are ripping through Israel as another wave of strikes hits. This isn’t slowing down. Iran keeps pressing forward.
The skies glow red,Explosions are ripping through Israel as another wave of strikes hits. This isn’t slowing down. Iran keeps pressing forward.
The skies burn red, defenses struggle, and the rhythm of war grows heavier. Each blast deepens the crisis, pulling the region closer to a breaking point. Global powers brace, uncertain of how far this storm will spread.”
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However, upon investigation, we discovered that the claim was misleading. The viral video is old. Here’s the fact check.
Fact Check
We started our investigation by taking screenshots from the viral video and conducting a reverse image search. This led us to a tweet on the X handle of Al Mayadeen News, where the viral video was uploaded on October 1, 2024.
The translation of the tweet read, “Footage documenting the moment of rockets falling in #OccupiedPalestine”
We found the viral video on another X handle on October 1, 2024.
The tweet read, “⚠️ 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 ⚠️
🇮🇷 | 𝗜𝗥𝗔𝗡 𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗦 𝗛𝗬𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗖 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘…
It is now confirmed Iran has used it’s Fattah-1 / Fattah-2 Hypersonic missiles.”
Another tweet on October 1, 2024, can be seen here.
This makes it clear that the viral video is old.
Conclusion
From our investigation, we can say that the claim is misleading. The viral video doesn’t show a recent Iranian missile attack on Israel. The video shows an Iranian attack on Israel in October 2024.
Title: Old Video Shared As A Recent Iranian Missile Attack On Israel.
Fact Check By: Debanjana Baishya
Result: Misleading
