War and conflict

“President Joe Biden "sent comrade [Vice President] Kamala [Harris] to see [Russian President Vladimir] Putin in Russia three days before the attack" on Ukraine.”

FactCheck.org says: In February 2022, Harris went to a security conference in Germany to primarily talk with European leaders about Russian aggression toward Ukraine. She didn’t go to Russia, and there is no evidence she met with Putin.

“Social media users sharing a photo of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's house claiming that the photo was taken by Hezbollah”

“The boy is the son of a military officer who lost his life during a counter-terrorism operation. His mother died from grief, he is now at a boarding Army Public School. Watching him sing with such courage brought tears to my eyes”

“The Philippines and Vietnam have bombed an aircraft from China as a prelude to war.”

Vera Files says: The Philippine and Vietnam coast guards only held joint maritime drills in the West Philippine Sea on Aug. 9

“Image shows Hezbollah missiles hitting Israel.”

“The Israeli Olympic synchronized swimming team wanted to send a subtle message that said: “Bring them home now!”

“Video shows Hezbollah attack on Israel”

“When Tim Walz was asked by his country to go to Iraq, you know what he did? He dropped out of the Army and allowed his unit to go without him.”

Washington Post says: Walz was aware the unit might be deployed to Iraq but he retired to run for Congress months before a formal deployment order was issued.

“When Tim Walz was asked by his country to go to Iraq, do you know what he did? He dropped out of the Army and allowed his unit to go without him.”

PolitiFact says: After 24 years of service, Walz retired in May 2005 to run for Congress. He submitted retirement paperwork months before. In March 2005, his unit was notified of possible deployment. The official order came in July 2005.

“When Tim Walz was asked by his country to go to Iraq, you know what he did? He dropped out of the Army and allowed his unit to go without him.”

FactCheck.org says: Walz retired to focus on a run for Congress two months before his unit got official word of impending deployment, though the possibility had been rumored for months.

“An image shows Egyptian black belts raising the Palestinian flag after defeating Israel at the Paris Olympics.”

“Heartbreaking. An old Hindu man is lynched and hanged on a statue by terrorists of Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh. Islamists were seen raising AIIah-Hu-Akbar slogans around him.”

“The image shows U.S. aircraft carrier arriving in the Red Sea to defend Israel.”

“U.S. warships are en route to the Lebanon coast to support Israel Defense Forces (IDF)”

“Photo shows Israeli swimmers protesting Olympic rules by spelling out “bring them home.”

“Esmail Qaani, the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, disguised in women’s clothing in fear of Israeli bombing.”

“The viral video that claims to show Israel’s Artistic Gymnastics team performing at Paris Olympics 2024 displaying ‘Bring them home now’”

“This video shows the final moments of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh.”

“This image show female Israeli artistic swimmers forming a human "Bring Them Home Now" formation at the Paris 2024 Olympics.”

“Viral video shows a Shiva temple in Himachal Pradesh getting hit by lightning strike.”

FACTLY says: This video shows lightning striking the ‘Volcan del Fuego’ volcano in Guatemala which happend on 28 April 2024.