Claim: Multiple videos circulating online claim to show that China recently airdropped humanitarian aid into the Palestinian territories, specifically Gaza. Fact: There is no evidence to suggest that China airdropped aid into Gaza recently. Two of the three videos from viral posts were likely filmed during previous airdrop missions, whereas the third clip was taken […]
Claim: Israel has taken control of the al-Aqsa Mosque. Fact: The claim is false. The video does not show the al-Aqsa Mosque; instead it shows the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City. A video shared on Facebook (archive) claimed to show the interior of the al-Aqsa Mosque. The video is accompanied by […]
Claim: Netanyahu is seen being “attacked and beaten up” by members of the Israeli parliament in a video. Fact: The video is old and unrelated; it actually shows an assassination attempt on Bulgarian politician Ahmed Dogan in 2013. On 29 November 2024, Facebook user ‘Syed Waqar Hussain Shah’ posted (archive) a video that initially shows […]
Claim: Yemen’s Houthis announced a ceasefire with Israel following Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 US Presidential Election. Fact: This claim is false. The Houthis have not declared a ceasefire following Trump’s re-election. Instead, they have continued their attacks in the Red Sea. On 6 November, @GeneralMCNews took to X, writing: “BREAKING: Iran-backed Houthis declare […]
Claim: King Charles unveiled a poster of Benjamin Netanyahu, designating him as a “terrorist” and calling for his immediate arrest, according to a video. Fact: The video is doctored. It is actually from May 2024 and shows King Charles unveiling a portrait of himself, painted by Jonathan Yeo. On 4 November 2024, X (formerly Twitter) […]
Claim: A video shows Benjamin Netanyahu running, apparently in fear, after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on Israel in October 2024. Fact: The viral clip is unrelated to Iran’s October 2024 attack on Israel. It is actually from 2021 and shows Netanyahu running to the Israeli parliament to cast his vote for a then-proposed […]
Claim: A French newspaper has pulled a caricature of Benjamin Netanyahu, who is portrayed as a devil. Fact: The caricature in question was not published by a newspaper called La Presse. It was first published by Iran’s Tasnim News Agency in 2014 as a response to Israel’s offensive in Gaza that year and was credited […]
Claim: A picture shows Benjamin Netanyahu on the ventilator. Fact: The image is fake and most likely AI-generated. On 2 April 2024, Threads user @rehan_khan_x posted (archive) an image showing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the ventilator, alongside the following caption: “Praying for Netanyahu That he doesn’t wake up” The image surfaced around the […]
Claim: A video shows that Imran Khan decided against standing up for Benjamin Netanyahu as he entered the room at an international summit. Fact: Netanyahu never attended the SCO CHS meeting, which took place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in June 2019, since Israel is not a part of the organisation. The claim that Khan did not […]
Claim: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s psychiatrist, Dr Moshe Yatom, has died by suicide. Fact: Netanyahu’s psychiatrist did not die by suicide; recent news reports claiming so are based on a satirical article published back in 2010. On 6 November 2023, Pakistani media outlet Global Village Space published an article (archive) titled, “Israeli Prime Minister’s psychiatrist […]
Claim: Saudi Arabia has ended all negotiations on potentially normalising ties with Israel following the recent escalation between Israel and Hamas. Fact: The Kingdom has suspended talks, as per media reports. The Saudi Arabian government has not given any official statement on the matter. What’s happening in Gaza? On 7 October 2023, the Al Qassam […]
Claim: 40 babies were beheaded during the 2023 Hamas attack in Israel as tensions escalate in Gaza. Fact: The reporter who broke the story says she “believes” an account provided by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), while other journalists who visited the site of the attack said they were not shown any bodies. The Israeli […]