There is a video circulating that purports to show Iran and Yemen are firing rockets towards Israel. It shows a large barrage of rockets firing.
@NepCorres tweeted “#Iran opens up massive barrage of rockets on #Israel to crash Iron Dome system. Missiles prepared for the second line of attack. American ships in #Israel sea unable to intercept the trajectory of every bogey fired on #TelAviv.” on April 14, 2024. The tweet has received an about more than 1.5k views on X.
#Iran opens up massive barrage of rockets on #Israel to crash Iron Dome system. Missiles prepared for the second line of attack. American ships in #Israel sea unable to intercept the trajectory of every bogey fired on #TelAviv. pic.twitter.com/C9gT0FzU6g
— Nepal Correspondence (@NepCorres) April 14, 2024
Several other accounts, including @AtherGazali, @raviagrawal3, @ManojSh28986262 made the same claim that Iran and Yemen are firing rockets at Israel, according to the shared video. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that this video is outdated and has been on the internet since at least 2016. The current conflicts in the Middle East are unrelated to it. The video was originally uploaded in Youtube on April 14, 2016. So, the claim that the video is recent which shows a massive barrage of rockets firing and indicates Iran and Yemen are firing rockets at Israel ia not true at all.
Check out the Youtube Video:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) April 14, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows a massive barrage of rockets firing has been shared, claiming that Iran and Yemen are firing rockets at Israel. The fact is that this is an old video and has been available online at least since 2016.(1/2) pic.twitter.com/JdM7CJ7tup
Intent:
Influencers are circulating years-old visuals with false claims to set their narrative over the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel. Influencers are circulating years-old visuals with false claims to set their narrative over the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel. The truth is that this is an older video that has been on the internet since 2016, at the least. It is unrelated to the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video of a massive barrage of rockets firing has been circulated, claiming that Iran and Yemen are firing rockets towards Israel.
Fact : The fact is that this is an old video and has been available online at least since 2016. It has nothing to do with the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.
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