Conflict
Video shows Israel’s Iron Dome not India defence system
A clip is circulating online with misleading claims it depicts air defences in Rajasthan. Read
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Images show wildfires in New Jersey not Israel
Two photos of burning forests are being shared with misleading claims they show the recent fires in Israel, when this is not the case. Read
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Viral clip shows Israeli tanks in the West Bank, not Syria
The clip has been shared with the incorrect claim it shows Israeli forces advancing into Syrian territory. Read
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Picture supposedly showing recent Tel Aviv missile strike is actually of 2023 attack on Kiryat Shmona
Hezbollah claimed it launched a drone attack on a military base in Tel Aviv recently but there were no indications any drones reached central Israel. Read
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Video of ‘Hezbollah attack on petrochemical plant in Israel’ actually shows Israeli airstrike on Yemen port
The footage is from September 2024 and shows the Hudaydah Port in Yemen, not a petrochemical plant in Haifa. Read
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Video claimed to show ‘Red Sea hell for Israel’ actually shows South Korean ship in China
The video dates back to December 2023 and shows the aftermath of an explosion. It is unrelated to the recent conflict in the Middle East. Read
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Image supposedly showing Israeli soldiers taken prisoner by Hezbollah almost certainly AI-generated
A picture is being shared on social media with claims it shows IDF soldiers captured in Lebanon. Read
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Picture of Tel Aviv ‘up in flames’ is from Moscow terror attack
The image is unrelated to the recent conflict in the Middle East. Read
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Prime Minister has not said UK will ‘boycott diplomatic relations’ with Israel
Thousands of people have shared a post falsely claiming Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK will “boycott all diplomatic relations” with Israel due to the war in Gaza. Read
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Video doesn’t show crowds at Israeli airport fleeing the country
Social media posts claim a video shows thousands of people at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel fleeing the country, but it was actually filmed in Athens. Read
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