Does a video on social media show people climbing a wall at the Lebanon-Israel border in October 2023 in response to the Hamas-Israel conflict? No, that's not true: The footage is from a 2021 protest against Israeli raids on the Palestinian-controlled Gaza Strip. Videos from that time showed footage similar to what is seen in this video, and news outlets…
Does a video of a girl being beaten and burned alive depict a woman captured at the site of the October 2023 Israeli music festival massacre, where Hamas gunmen killed more than 260 people? No, that's not true: The video predates the attack by 8 years and was taken 7,500 miles away, in Guatemala. The footage shows a 16-year-old girl,…
Did the Sphere in Las Vegas project an image of the flag of Israel on its massive dome to show support for that nation amid the Hamas-Israel conflict in October 2023? No, that's not true: The Sphere Entertainment Co. issued a public statement refuting this claim, saying, "the image was photoshopped." The company did not issue any statements related to…
Did a viral video capture a "Hamas paraglider" falling on electric transmission lines during the Hamas attack on Israel that started on October 7, 2023? No, that's not true: The footage began circulating on social media months before that in a different country. It showed a deadly incident in South Korea in June 2023. The claim appeared in a post…
Does this video filmed near the base of a pyramid show a flyover of Air Force One -- the U.S. president's aircraft -- over Egypt following Israel's declaration of war against Hamas in October 2023? No, that's not true: This is not Air Force One but a refueling tanker -- a KC-10 Extender. This formation, including jets from Egypt, Pakistan…
Does a video show planes that belong to the U.S. military carrying heavy equipment to Israel amid the 2023 Hamas-Israel conflict? No, that's not true: The video on X used in the claim uses a clip that predates the conflict. The U.S. sent military equipment to Israel after the beginning of the conflict but that's not in the video. The…
Does a video being shared on social media show a Hamas military wing spokesperson thanking Iran for its support in October 2023, following the militant group's attack on Israel on October 7, 2023? No, that's not true: The video does show Abu Obaidah, a representative for the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian militant group Hamas,…
Did Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announce the abolition of "all rules of war," following the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023? No, that's not true: There is no evidence or reporting to suggest Gallant said this. A quote attributed to Russian state-owned news agency Sputnik, purportedly backing the assertion, does not appear on the agency's website. The…
Does a video show several "high-profile Israel i generals" captured by Hamas fighters? No, that's not true: The men in the video are politicians who were arrested in Azerbaijan, as the country's state news agency reported. Video of their arrest was posted on Azerbaijan's state security social media account on October 5, 2023. They are not Israeli citizens and were…
Did the U.S. urge its citizens to leave Lebanon and urgently evacuate its embassy in Beirut? No, that's not true: The U.S. Embassy in Beirut has issued a statement saying it is open and operating normally. Since July 13, 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Consular Affairs has instructs U.S. citizens to reconsider travel to Lebanon. Additional advisories are to avoid…
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