Old videos were falsely shared as recent events from the Israel-Palestine conflict.

The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine has once again gained global attention. The violent events that have occurred have sparked numerous viral posts on social media regarding the conflict. However, we have discovered that some of this content is false and misleading.

Claim #1: Parachuting Video

A TikTok user posted a video claiming it shows a group of Hamas fighters parachuting into Israel. The video has been viewed over 4 million times.

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Fact-Check

We have searched for news reports on the parachuting attackers in Israel but have not found any reports from reliable sources. Furthermore, we have used the image search feature, using keyframes from the mentioned video, and found a tweet from Shayan Sardarizadeh, a journalist from the BBC, who clarified that the video clip was filmed in Cairo, Egypt.

This is not a video of Palestinian fighters landing in Israel. This clip is filmed in Egypt, and the building in the background is a military academy in Cairo. pic.twitter.com/dWkDAC2l2W
— Shayan Sardarizadeh (@Shayan86) October 8, 2023

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Claim #2: Israel allegedly drops explosives in the Gaza Strip.

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Fact-Check

Upon investigation, we determined that the video in question, while originating from Gaza as claimed, is actually footage from an event that occurred in May, not recently.

This particular event involved Israeli and Palestinian militants unleashed salvos of fire, with the Islamic Jihad militant group launching upwards of 1,000 rockets and the Israeli military pounding targets inside the Gaza Strip. The video in question was originally posted by the Voice of America on May 13.

Claim #3: Protest Event in Support of Palestine in Chicago

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Fact-Check

The video mentioned above is not related to the current events in Chicago. Instead, it is from an incident that took place in 2020 during a protest in support of the Palestine in Chicago.

Claim #4: Video of people running to escape at a music festival.

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Fact-Check

According to a report from Reuters, the video mentioned above is from a concert by Bruno Mars in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 5, which was two days prior to the attack. The original clip can be watched here.

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