Amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict, a viral video showing a large explosion was shared on social media with the claim that it depicts a recent blast in Israel. The video quickly spread, attracting mixed reactions online. However, Fact Crescendo’s investigation found the claim to be misleading.
Social Media Claim
A video showing a large explosion has recently gone viral on social media, accompanied by a claim that it is not from Gaza but is happening now in Israel. The video, shared with this caption, has sparked mixed reactions from users online.
A video posted on Facebook on May 03, 2025, is captioned: “This is not Gaza, this is Israel.” For more information and specific details regarding this video claim, see below.
The video clip has been posted and shared on Facebook by multiple social media users over the past few days.
Below is the same video, shared on May 03, 2025, with the caption: “Your Lord is never forgetful. This is not Gaza, this is Israel.”
Due to its widespread sharing on social media, the video is accessible through additional links here: Link 1 (archived link), Link 2 (archived link), and Link 3 (archived link).
Given the claim’s extensive dissemination and the considerable attention, it has received from the internet community, we believed it was necessary to perform a fact-check on the above subject.
Fact Check
Fact Crescendo has investigated and verification of the above claim using Google Reverse Image Search and relevant keywords, leading to the following findings:
Using reverse image search and keyframe analysis, Fact Crescendo traced the origins of the viral video to credible news reports from Mexico. It was confirmed that the video captures the aftermath of a devastating incident that occurred on January 13, 2025, in the city of Culiacán, located in the Mexican state of Sinaloa.
According to a report by Daily Mail, a massive fire broke out at a commercial complex in Culiacán, Mexico, which housed both an indoor children’s amusement park and the Casino Royal Yak. The blaze rapidly engulfed the building, triggering a series of violent explosions that caused extensive damage to the property. The incident sent thick plumes of smoke into the sky and forced emergency evacuations, though no mass casualties were reported at the time.
Daily Mail News Report | Archived Link
Back in January 2025, El Heraldo de México, a well-established Mexican national daily newspaper and news outlet, also reported on the incident. The media organization shared a detailed report along with the full video of the fire and explosions on their official YouTube channel, capturing the moment the blaze engulfed the commercial complex housing the indoor children’s park and Casino Royal Yak in Culiacán.
This clearly verifies that the viral video currently being circulated as a recent explosion in Israel is not from Israel. It shows a fire and explosion that occurred in January 2025 in Mexico, entirely unrelated to the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict.
Although the incident caused significant property damage and forced emergency evacuations, no mass casualties were reported at the time, according to official statements from local authorities.
The incident was widely covered by both local and international media outlets, and multiple video clips from the fire and explosions were broadcast on news platforms and shared across social media such as The Mirror (archived link), Times Now (archived link) and News Break (archive link).
The false and misleading claims surrounding the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel have prompted the Fact Crescendo team to actively monitor and counter the spread of misinformation and hoaxes circulating across social media platforms.
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Conclusion
Fact Crescendo found that the claim attached to the above-mentioned video is misleading. The viral video being circulated as a recent explosion in Israel is not from Israel. It shows a fire and explosion that occurred in January 2025 at a children’s park and casino in Culiacán, Mexico.
Title:Viral Blast Video from Mexico Falsely Shared as Israel Explosion
Fact Check By: Kakada SimResult: Misleading
