Rocket launch video unrelated to Iran attack on Israel
Footage which is claimed to show the recent missile and drone attack by Iran has been online since 2014. Read
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‘Iran attack’ video compilation mostly shows unrelated events from other countries
The video includes clips that it suggests show an explosion in Tel Aviv, fires caused by the attack and people panicking. Read
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Clip of Israelis ‘panicking’ during Iran’s airstrike is actually Louis Tomlinson fans in Argentina
The footage has been shared widely on social media but it predates Iran’s recent missile attack on Israel and shows scenes in Buenos Aires. Read
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Footage claimed to be of Iran attack on Israel is CGI video of WW2
A clip being widely shared which supposedly shows Iran attacking Israel with missiles and drones is an artificially created video which dates from 2021. Read
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Video does not show Iranian missile launch
A clip being shared on social media following the recent attack on Israel by Iran has been circulating online since at least 2020. Read
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Canadian passports can list ‘Palestine’ as a place of birth but only for those born before 1948
Passport Canada has reportedly apologised to a 90-year-old woman after she was told her renewed passport would not list ‘Palestine’ as her place of birth. Read
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Canadian embassy in Syria was not evacuated before Israeli attack on Iranian embassy
Several posts on social media suggest the Canadian embassy was warned about the recent airstrike, but it has been closed for more than a decade. Read
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Image of Israeli Prime Minister on ventilator is fake
Benjamin Netanyahu has recently undergone hernia surgery but a picture supposedly showing him in hospital is not genuine. Read
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Health
Israel doesn’t have highest skin cancer rate outside Australasia
Many other countries have higher rates than Israel, according to WHO figures. Read
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Nike has not customised trainers to feature the Israeli flag
A video shows someone unwrapping a pair of Nike Air Force 1 trainers with blue stripes and a Star of David on the side. Read
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