Image of plane landing near explosion is AI
The image is being shared on social media with claims it shows a plane landing at Beirut International Airport during Israeli airstrikes. Read
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Middle East conflict
Fact checks featuring claims seen in the UK about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East
Old image of bombing in Gaza reshared with claims it shows recent strikes in Beirut
The picture is actually more than a year old. Read
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Video claimed to show ‘Red Sea hell for Israel’ actually shows South Korean ship in China
The video dates back to December 2023 and shows the aftermath of an explosion. It is unrelated to the recent conflict in the Middle East. Read
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Black band on UNRWA logo is not new
Some social media users incorrectly speculated the UN agency changed its logo after the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Read
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Image supposedly showing Israeli soldiers taken prisoner by Hezbollah almost certainly AI-generated
A picture is being shared on social media with claims it shows IDF soldiers captured in Lebanon. Read
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Picture of Tel Aviv ‘up in flames’ is from Moscow terror attack
The image is unrelated to the recent conflict in the Middle East. Read
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No evidence IDF chief Herzi Halevi is dead
Rumours have spread that Lt Gen Halevi was killed after a Hezbollah drone attack in Israel on Sunday evening. Read
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Footage of ‘fighting in southern Lebanon’ is from Syria in 2016
The video originally appeared in an Al Jazeera article in 2016 and is unrelated to the recent conflict in Lebanon. Read
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Photo of ‘tents on fire in Gaza’ is unrelated artwork
The photo is a still from an artist’s video. Read
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Prime Minister has not said UK will ‘boycott diplomatic relations’ with Israel
Thousands of people have shared a post falsely claiming Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK will “boycott all diplomatic relations” with Israel due to the war in Gaza. Read
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