Recently, a video depicting a massive chemical plant explosion has been circulated, suggesting that Hezbollah targeted an Israeli base with guided missiles amid the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. However, D-Intent Data has discovered that this was an old video from a different location and unrelated to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter) @ZAINABALI_72 wrote. “Hezbollah Hits Israeli Base By Guided Missiles And Causes Complete Destruction”.
Several other users, influencers and propagandists have also shared the video and made similar claims. Their posts can be seen here, @Inkosana_, @abdurrahim9016, @_Syed_Husain_
The truth about the viral video of chemical plant explosion, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the video of a massive explosion and claims came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis of the video. And found that this video was not from the ongoing Israel-Palestine or Israel-Lebanon conflicts but an old video from China.
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 previous posts and media reports containing the same visuals. According to the initial posts and media reports, this video shows an explosion at a Chemical plant in China, in 2015.
Therefore, it is evident from D-Intent Data’s Fact Check that the video of a massive explosion was not from the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. But an old video from China.
Intent
Social media users, influencers and propagandists are circulating old videos from different locations with misleading claims to set their narrative against Israel over the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Conclusion
Claim-The video depicts Hezbollah targeting Israeli bases in the ongoing conflict.
Fact – According to reports, the video shows an explosion at a Chemical plant in China, 2015.
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