A video purporting to show the targeting of a religious place has gone viral, with the claim that Israel is bombing a mosque as part of the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @s_afreen7 tweeted “Islamophobia at its peak! Israel is attacking the mosque in Gaza! #Gaza #CeasefireNowInGaza #Palestine” after sharing the video. The post was made on Nov 20, 2023, which has received an about 50.1k views on X.
Islamophobia at its peak!
— Sadaf Afreen صدف (@s_afreen7) November 20, 2023
इजराइल गाज़ा के मस्जिद पर हमला कर रहा है!#Gaza #CeasefireNowInGaza #Palestine
pic.twitter.com/NIZTxGpHsz
Dr. Omar Suleiman (“@omarsuleiman504“) claimed the same in a twitter post that in Gaza, Israeli soldiers blow up a mosque while laughing.
Israeli troops laugh as they blow up a mosque in Gaza. For those who think they can claim to be opposed to Islamophobia here yet support Israel’s genocide there: You hate us there, you hate us here. You support blowing up mosques there, you support attacking mosques here. pic.twitter.com/QbWawgmSmq
— Dr. Omar Suleiman (@omarsuleiman504) November 19, 2023
Several other accounts, including @jacksonhinklle, @ShaykhSulaiman claimed the same that Israeli troops laughed after blowing up a mosque in Gaza during the ongoing conflict. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual truth about the Video? : Fact
After some investigation, we discovered that the same video, uploaded in 2016, was on YouTube. The video was uploaded on Jan 19, 2016. This shows that the video is not from the current conflict.
Check out the full video here:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) November 25, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows a religious place being targeted has been shared, claiming that #Israel bombing a mosque in the ongoing war in #Gaza. Upon research, we found the same video on YouTube, which was uploaded in 2016. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/XCdxXZ14HQ
Intent:
Social media influencers are circulating old videos as recent to set their propaganda against Israel over the ongoing war in Gaza.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video has been circulated that purports to show Israel bombing a mosque during the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Fact : We discovered the same video on YouTube, which was uploaded in 2016.
