“A video shows red flares and fireworks going off in Gaza.”
Social media posts
Social media posts. Claim dated 9 Oct 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The video was uploaded days before the Hamas attacks against Israel, and was taken in Algeria, not Gaza.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 9 October 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 13 October 2023, 4 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=24024452590502457
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