Recently, amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel in the Middle East, a video has been circulated on various internet platforms with the headline: “Watch the horrific footage of Israel’s attack—Israel trembled in one strike by Iran.”
See the Facebook posts promoting this claim here: here (archive), here (archive), and here (archive).
Watch the video circulated on YouTube here (archive).
Fact Check
According to an investigation by the Rumor Scanner team, the video being circulated is not footage of the aftermath of an Iranian strike on Israel. Rather, it is a video showing people waiting for aid in the Netzarim Corridor area of central Gaza, which is being misrepresented in the viral claim.
As part of the investigation, a video published on June 12 on an Instagram account named Omar Nihad was found. The visuals of that video closely resemble those in the video being promoted with the misleading claim.
The caption of the video reads: “Thousands of hungry people are flowing into Netsarim now waiting for flour.” On the same day, another post on the same account includes several photos of that location: Instagram post.
Based on this information, a video was found on the YouTube channel of Al Jazeera English, published on June 12 under the title: “Thousands of Palestinians endure hardship waiting for aid in Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor.” The visuals in this report also match those in the circulated video.
From the video’s detailed report, it is learned that the footage shows Palestinians waiting for flour aid trucks in the Netzarim Corridor of central Gaza after a long journey. Due to the cold weather, people are seen lighting fires to keep warm.
Therefore, the circulated video is not related to the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict.
Conclusion
Therefore, a video of people waiting for aid in Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor area has been shared as footage of an Iranian attack on Israel — which is false.
Sources
- Omar Nihad – Instagram Post
- Al Jazeera English – Thousands of Palestinians endure hardship waiting for aid in Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor
