According to a viral video depicting a massive explosion, Iran attacked and launched a heavy missile attack on Tel Aviv.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @neveed_1 tweeted “BREAKING NEWS #Iran started attack Tel Aviv with heavy missiles Tel Aviv is now under heavy bombardment, and fires are burning.” on April 4, 2024. The tweet has received an about 188.7k views on X.
BREAKING NEWS #Iran started attack Tel Aviv with heavy missiles
— 𝓝𝓪𝓿𝓮𝓮𝓭 𝓚𝓱𝓪𝓷 (@neveed_1) April 4, 2024
Tel Aviv is now under heavy bombardment, and fires are burning. pic.twitter.com/CyZo5fvJkE
Several other accounts, including @Peer_Shanu, @PPN1776, @murshidmobile, @helphumans199 made the same claim that Tel Aviv was attacked by heavy missiles as shown in the video by Iran. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
In actuality, the video has nothing to do with the intensifying conflicts between Israel and Iran. This video, which is connected to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War, depicts a massive explosion in Sevastopol, Crimea. The explosions happened on March 23–24, 2024, last month. We visited pravda, which published an article on this incident on March 23, 2024 with the headline “Explosions in Sevastopol, social media report strikes – photo, video”. In occupied Sevastopol, there were perhaps ten explosions audible on Saturday evening. The Crimean Wind (Krymskii Veter) Telegram channel said that strikes had taken place in the city, and the occupation authorities reported the operation of air defence systems and targets shot down. The video was uploaded in Youtube on March 24, 2024.
Check out the Youtube Video:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows a huge explosion has been shared, claiming that Iran launched a heavy missile attack on Tel Aviv. The fact is that this video has nothing to do with the accelerating Iran–Israel conflict. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/rum0ctYg45
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating visuals from the Russia-Ukraine War claiming to be from the Iran-Israel conflict to set their narrative against Israel. A video that shows a huge explosion has been shared, claiming that Iran launched a heavy missile attack on Tel Aviv. In actuality, this video is unrelated to the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. The continuing Russia-Ukraine War is depicted in this video, which depicts a massive explosion in Sevastopol, Crimea. Last month, on March 23–24, 2024, there were explosions.
Conclusion:
Claim : It has been claimed that Iran attacked Tel Aviv with powerful missiles, based on a video that was circulated online and depicts a massive explosion.
Fact : The fact is that this video has nothing to do with the accelerating Iran–Israel conflict. This video shows a huge explosion in Sevastopol, Crimea, and is related to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War. The explosions occurred last month, 23-24 March 2024.
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