One recent video that purports to show Israel destroying roads in Palestine shows a bulldozer destroying a road.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @drhossamsamy65 tweeted “The Israelis are literally destroying everything in Gaza until it becomes unlivable…” . The tweet post was made on Dec 11, 2023, which has received an about 505.7k views on X.
الإسرائيليين يدمرون كل شيء حرفياً في غزة حتى يصبح غير صالح للعيش…
— Dr.Sam Youssef Ph.D.,M.Sc.,DPT. (@drhossamsamy65) December 11, 2023
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Several other accounts, including Pelham (“@Resist_05“) made the same claim that a bulldozer is seen destroying roads in Palestine, which shows Israel is destroying the roads in Palestine. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
This is, in fact, an old video taken in June 2021 in Masafer Yatta, South Hebron Hills, showing Israeli soldiers using a D9 bulldozer to destroy a concrete road. It is unrelated to the current conflict in Gaza.
The youtube video was uploaded on June 16, 2021.
Check out the full video here:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) December 13, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video of a bulldozer destroying a road has been shared as a recent video claiming that #Israel destroying roads in #Palestine. The fact is that this is an old video from Masafer Yatta, South Hebron Hills, (1/2) pic.twitter.com/KW2mf6rodu
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating old videos with false claims to set their narrative against Israel. After proper research, analysis and fact-checking, we have discovered that this is an old footage from South Hebron Hills’ Masafer Yatta, where in June 2021 Israeli soldiers were observed destroying a concrete road with a D9 bulldozer. The ongoing conflict in Gaza is unrelated to it.
Conclusion:
Claim : A recent video purporting to show Israel destroying roads in Palestine has been circulated, featuring a bulldozer destroying the road.
Fact : The truth is that in June 2021, Israeli soldiers were captured on camera using a D9 bulldozer to destroy a concrete road in Masafer Yatta, South Hebron Hills. The current Gaza conflict is unrelated to it.
