Video of ‘Rafah actors’ actually from Palestinian TV drama series
A video which is claimed to show people preparing to be ‘actors’ in Rafah ahead of Israel’s planned offensive in the city. Read
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Middle East conflict
Fact checks featuring claims seen in the UK about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East
Photo showing Israeli flag alongside swastika at protest has been edited
The photo was taken at a ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville, US, in 2017. Read
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Video of girl with epilepsy is not related to Israel-Gaza conflict
A video claiming to show a girl traumatised by bombings in the Israel-Gaza conflict is taken from a TikTok page about a Syrian girl suffering from epilepsy, likely in Lebanon. Read
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Old photo shows an explosion on a German warship near Norway not Yemen
It has been shared on social media with the false claim it shows a German warship retreating from Yemen. Read
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Footage of people taking cover at a petrol station in Israel is not from Iran’s attack
The video has been shared widely on social media with claims it shows Iran’s attack on Israel, but it was actually taken in 2023 and shows missiles being intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome. Read
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Video does not show Palestinians ‘celebrating’ after Iran strikes
A clip shared on social media actually shows a large crowd outside the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem before the strikes. Read
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Rocket launch video unrelated to Iran attack on Israel
Footage which is claimed to show the recent missile and drone attack by Iran has been online since 2014. Read
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‘Iran attack’ video compilation mostly shows unrelated events from other countries
The video includes clips that it suggests show an explosion in Tel Aviv, fires caused by the attack and people panicking. Read
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Clip of Israelis ‘panicking’ during Iran’s airstrike is actually Louis Tomlinson fans in Argentina
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
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Footage claimed to be of Iran attack on Israel is CGI video of WW2
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
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