A video depicting a large explosion has been circulated, claiming it’s related to the recent Israel-Lebanon conflict. However, D-Intent Data has found that this footage is from February 2024, when Israeli aircraft bombed the Lebanese town of Ghaziyeh after detecting weapons storage centers linked to Hezbollah. It is not connected to the current situation between the two countries.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter) propagandist account, @RealBababanaras wrote, BREAKING : Israeli fighter jets launch a wave of airstrikes hitting Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. Missiles and radios, everything is exploding in Lebanon right now.
Another propaganda account @SaffronSwamyy has also shared the video and wrote, BREAKING : Air Strikes Now !!! Watch Out !! Israeli fighter jets launch a wave of airstrikes hitting Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. Missiles and radios, everything is exploding in Lebanon right now.
The truth about the video from Lebanon, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the video and claims came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis of the video and found that the video was not recent. But an old incident.
To verify the claims made by the users. We performed a reverse image search of some key frames from the viral video on Google Lens. This led us to media reports containing the same visuals published in February 2024.
According to the reports, Israeli aircraft bombed the Lebanese town of Ghaziyeh on the grounds that weapons storage centres belonging to the terrorist group Hezbollah had been detected there.
Therefore, it is evident from D-Intent Data’s Fact Check that the video is not recent. But an old incident from February 2024.
Intent
Social media users, influencers and propagandists are circulating old videos with misleading claims to set their narrative over the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Conclusion
Claim– The video shows a recent attack on Lebanon.
Fact– The video was not recent, but an old video from February 2024.
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