According to a video that has gone viral, it has been claimed by many social media accounts that Egyptian relief vehicles are allegedly waiting in front of the Rafah border crossing near the Gaza Strip, where it shows a large number of vehicles on the road. The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has been linked to the video.
Censored Men (“@CensoredMen“) , a verified profile, shared the video on twitter with the caption “Egyptian aid vehicles waiting in front of Rafah border crossing, next to the Gaza Strip.”
🇪🇬🇵🇸🇮🇱 Egyptian aid vehicles waiting in front of Rafah border crossing, next to the Gaza Strip. pic.twitter.com/4ZL2Jxnl3o
— Censored Men (@CensoredMen) October 14, 2023
Many other verifed users, including Aisha (“@aisha_c10“), Megatron (“@Megatron_ron“), Phoolllu Official (“@phoolllu“), Aqssss (“@AqssssFajr“) had same view on the video that went viral. All of theese accounts had a view on the incident that Egyptian aid vehicles were waiting in front of Rafah border crossing, next to the Gaza Strip. They related this video with the current Israel – Palestine conflict.
What is truth about the video? : Fact-Check
After proper analysis and findings, we have realised that this is, in fact, an old video taken in 2021 along the border between Egypt and Gaza. It is Not related to the current dispute between Hamas and Israeli Security Forces.
An article by N12 was published on June 28, 2021“, which says “Exposure – the secret passage that allows dozens of trucks to enter Gaza from Egypt without any supervision” based on the video.
The incident in is in the semi-improvised Salah al-Din Gate, which connects Egypt and the Gaza Strip.
Over a hundred trucks arrive in the Strip from Egypt each day and pass through it. Nothing is ever watched over and the trucks put everything into the strip. Materials that may have two uses, like cement, fuel, and iron in the past, are among the items that enter the Strip. These materials could be used by the rocket and tunnel industries as well as by Hamas’s military wing. This was carried out and is being carried out for both political and economic reasons.
No one wants this celebration to end because Hamas and Egypt earn tens of millions of dollars each month in taxes from the goods and things that enter the Strip. Israel is on the other side, and security system insiders say Egypt is demanding that the crossing be watched over. After the Wall Guard operation, they say, Israel returned to talks with Egypt and demanded that everything entering the Gaza Strip through Salah al-Din be monitored.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) October 14, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows a massive number of vehicles on the road has been shared, claiming that Egyptian aid vehicles are waiting in front of the Rafah border crossing next to the Gaza Strip. The video has been linked to the ongoing conflict (1/2) pic.twitter.com/rE9EFjIlhm
Intent:
Influencers on social media are spreading outdated videos to mislead people and establish their own narratives.
Conclusion:
Claim : Egyptian aid vehicles are positioned in front of the Rafah border crossing, which is adjacent to the Gaza Strip, according to a video. It has been claimed to be from current Israel – Palestine conflict.
Fact : This video was actually taken in 2021 at the border between Egypt and Gaza. absolutely nothing to do with the current war.
