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“Israel put a time bomb in the dead body of a terrorist and returned it to Palestinians.”
Social media posts Claim dated 25 Aug 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

The video dates back to July 2012 from a funeral procession in a Damascus suburb of Syria of a man who was reportedly killed by government forces. The explosion is believed to be caused by a car bomb organized by the government, resulting in around 85 deaths. The viral video has no connection with the recent incident in Israel.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 25 August 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 27 August 2024, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.

Where the claim appeared

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