A video purporting to be of the IDF from the ongoing conflict in Gaza shows a device removing tile layers and making its way to what appears to be a tunnel-like structure.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @markolamberto2 tweeted “The IDF found another method to bury the terrorists alive!!!”. The tweet post was made viral on Dec 12, 2023, which has received an about 11.9k views on X.
בצה"ל מצאו עוד שיטה איך לקבור את המחבלים חיים!!! pic.twitter.com/W7dP64P39o
— מרקו למברטו (@markolamberto2) December 12, 2023
Several other accounts, including @yonibmen also made the same claim that the tunnel-like structure was made to bury the terrorists alive. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The same video was discovered on YouTube; it was posted in September 2023, prior to the ongoing conflict. The video is therefore outdated and unrelated to the Israel-Palestine conflict or the IDF. ‑
The video was uploaded in Youtube on September 4, 2023.
Check out the full video here:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video of a device that removes layers of tile and makes its way to a tunnel-like structure has been shared claiming to be of #IDF from the ongoing war in #Gaza. We found the same video on a YouTube which was uploaded in September 2023,(1/2) pic.twitter.com/NQlLvsxfEl
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating old videos with false claims to set their narrative over the ongoing war. Users have claimed on the social media that a video of a device that removes layers of tile and makes its way to a tunnel-like structure has been shared claiming to be of IDF from the ongoing war in Gaza.After proper research, analysis, and fact-checking, we have discovered that the same video, which was posted on YouTube in September 2023—prior to the ongoing conflict—was found there. As a result, the video seems old and unrelated to the Israel-Palestine conflict or the IDF.
Conclusion:
Claim : A purportedly IDF video from the ongoing war in Gaza shows a device that removes layers of tile and gets to a tunnel-like structure.
Fact : Before the ongoing conflict, in September 2023, we discovered the same video posted to YouTube. That’s why the video is outdated and has nothing to do with the Israel-Palestine conflict or IDF.
