A video featuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu running into a building has been shared widely on social media, with many claiming that it captures him escaping a recent Iranian attack on Israel. However, D-Intent Data has found that this video is not from the current situation; it dates back to 2021 and is entirely unrelated to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter) pro-Palestinian propagandist account @DrLoupis wrote. “Netanyahu running like a faggot”. The post has received more than 900k views, 29k likes and a significant number of engagements.
Another propaganda account @TheMuslim786 has also shared the video and wrote. “Israeli PM Netanyahu rushes to find bunker in Tel Aviv after Iranian missile attack”. The post has received more than 390k views, 6.7k likes and a significant number of engagements.
Several other users, influencers and propagandists have also disseminated the video and made similar claims. Their posts can be seen here @MR_COOL77777, @dhruvrahtee, @voiceofhumans01, @AftabAl46411910
The truth about the viral video, 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 related to the recent Iranian attack on Israel but an old video from 2021.
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 a post on Netanyahu’s official X account containing the same and longer version of the video, uploaded in December 2021.
Posting the video on 14 December 2021, PM Benjamin Netanyahu wrote, “I am always proud to run for you. It was taken half an hour ago in the Knesset”. ( Translated from Hebrew)
Therefore, it is evident from D-Intent Data’s Fact Check that the viral video of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu running into a building was not related to the recent Iranian attack on Israel. But an old video from December 2021.
Intent
Social media users, influencers and propagandists are circulating years-old videos of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu with misleading claims to set their narrative against Israel over the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Conclusion
Claim– The video depicts Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu escaping from the recent Iranian attack on Israel.
Fact– The video is not recent from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, but an old video from December 2021.
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