video Shared by X They claim that this represents a retaliatory attack by Iran against Israel.
BREAKING NEWS – Iran has begun attacking Israeli-occupied Tel Aviv with large missiles. Hellfire was raging and several buildings were destroyed.
Unconfirmed source❗️
Is this true?
#Iran pic.twitter.com/A4LiHuFjO9— Muhammad Kashif (@Muhamma25590246) April 5, 2024
Verdict: False
The video is from March 2024 and shows a Ukrainian missile attack on Russian assets, not an Iranian response to Israel.
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According to reports, Iran has vowed to retaliate against Israel after Israel killed several senior Iranian military officers in an attack. new york times.
Social media users have shared videos of the explosion, claiming it shows Iranian retaliation against Israel. one user wrote: “REAKINGALERT – Iran begins attacking Israeli-occupied Tel Aviv with heavy missiles. Hellfire ignites and several buildings are destroyed.”
This claim is false. Check Your Fact discovered through a reverse image search that this video is from his March 2024 video. This video was shot in Russian-occupied Sevastopol. The video was shared by X By OSINTtechnical.
Sevastopol, multiple Ukrainian cruise missiles “Storm Shadow” hit Russian targets pic.twitter.com/D8emHWNn4z
— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 23, 2024
“Sevastopol, multiple Ukrainian Storm Shadow cruise missiles hit Russian target,” the tweet read.
That claim also Error exposed By Shayan Sardarizadeh, BBC Verify reporter. (Related: Donald Trump claims he defeated ISIS in 4 weeks)
“This video has been widely shared tonight with the false claim that it shows an Iranian missile attack on Israel in retaliation for the deadly attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. Indications indicate that a Ukrainian missile targeted a Russian ship in Sevastopol on the same day,” Sardarizadeh tweeted.
Ukraine claimed it hit two Russian naval vessels during the attack. CNN.One ship, Yuri Ivanov, was visually confirmed to have been damaged in March, according to an open source information website. war spotting.
British Ministry of Defense (MOD) said In a March 29 tweet, it reported that three ships were damaged in the attack.
Defense Intelligence Update on the Situation in Ukraine – March 29, 2024.
For more information about the Defense Intelligence Agency’s language use, please see: https://t.co/LUNXKX1nPb #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/bqKWnZ1E8t
— Ministry of Defense🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) March 29, 2024
“Analysis of the images revealed that one building sustained structural damage, including partial roof collapse, and two additional buildings sustained damage from the blast. Two Lopcha-class landing ships, tanks, A Yuri Ivanov-class intelligence vessel was also damaged in the attack,” the British Ministry of Defense said.
