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The video includes clips that it suggests show an explosion in Tel Aviv, fires caused by the attack and people panicking. Read
The picture dates back to a military parade in 2019 and does not show preparations for a strike against Israel. Read
The video appears to show buildings being destroyed in large explosions. Read
The footage has been shared widely on social media but it predates Iran’s recent missile attack on Israel and shows scenes in Buenos Aires. Read
A clip being widely shared which supposedly shows Iran attacking Israel with missiles and drones is an artificially created video which dates from 2021. Read
A clip being shared on social media following the recent attack on Israel by Iran has been circulating online since at least 2020. Read
Passport Canada has reportedly apologised to a 90-year-old woman after she was told her renewed passport would not list ‘Palestine’ as her place of birth. Read
Several posts on social media suggest the Canadian embassy was warned about the recent airstrike, but it has been closed for more than a decade. Read
Benjamin Netanyahu has recently undergone hernia surgery but a picture supposedly showing him in hospital is not genuine. Read
The founder of the Wagner Group was reported to have died in a plane crash in 2023. The man in the picture also appears to have different ears. Read
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