Hezbollah forces are allegedly firing a 500 kg Barkan rocket, according to a leaked video showing men firing rockets. The video was shown as a recent visual from the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.
Verified accounts on twitter, including S p r i n t e r (“@Sprinter00000“) tweeted ” The moment of firing a 500 kg Barkan rocket by Hezbollah forces” after sharing the viral video of the incident. The tweet was made on Nov 4, 2023. which has received an about 527.6k views on X.
The moment of firing a 500 kg Barkan rocket by Hezbollah forces pic.twitter.com/0cypf6zjs2
— S p r i n t e r (@Sprinter00000) November 4, 2023
Several other accounts, including Wajidkhan (“@realwajidkhan“) claimed that the video is from the ongoing conflict where a 500 kg Barkan rocket is being fired by Hezbollah forces. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About the Video? : Fact
We found the same video on YouTube that was uploaded in 2014, as Hezbollah targets ISIS. It has nothing to do with the ongoing conflict.
The same video was posted in the youtube channel on Oct 6, 2014.
Check out the full video here:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
1306
— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) November 4, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows men firing rockets has been shared, claiming that #Hezbollah forces are firing a 500 kg Barkan rocket. The video was Projected as a recent visual of the ongoing #IsraelPalestineConflict . (1/2) pic.twitter.com/kOpaxrUmDy
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating old, out-of-context videos with false claims to set their narrative over ongoing conflict.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video of men firing rockets has gone viral, with the claim that Hezbollah forces are firing a 500 kg Barkan rocket. The video was shown as a recent visual depiction of the ongoing Israel Palestine Conflict.
Fact : We discovered the same video on YouTube from 2014, in which Hezbollah targets ISIS. It has nothing to do with the ongoing conflict.
Also Read : Cricket World Cup 2023— Out of Context Video Of Kuldeep Yadav Viral With False Claims: Fact-Check
