“A video shows red flares and fireworks going off in Gaza.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The video was uploaded days before the Hamas attacks against Israel, and was taken in Algeria, not Gaza.
War and conflict
1,754 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.
“Footage shows rocket attacks between Israel and Hamas in October 2023”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Israel just bombed and destroyed” Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“It's not true that "250 people were killed at a concert" in Israel Oct. 7.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Multiple press accounts, videos, and accounts from aid organizations show that more than 200 people were killed at the concert.
“Russian President Vladimir Putin “warns ‘global terrorist’ Klaus Schwab his ‘days are numbered.’”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Social media users claimed that CNN staged a piece of war footage.”
RumorGuard rated this: FALSE: Fabricated audio was added to the original footage.
“Social media users claimed that the BBC and Bellingcat had confirmed that Hamas used funds from Ukraine to stage their attack on Israel.”
RumorGuard rated this: FALSE: This is a fabricated news report.
“The 2023 Israel-Hamas war is a “false flag.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“The Las Vegas Sphere displayed an Israeli flag.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“The Las Vegas Sphere lights up with the Israeli flag.”
Youturn rated this: Fake
“There isn't a single video or photo suggesting that 250 people were killed (by Hamas) at a concert or that a mass shooting took place” on Oct. 7 in Israel.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: The Oct. 7 Hamas attack at the Tribe of Nova music festival that killed 260 people was well documented by the media and confirmed by world leaders.
“Video shows CNN “faking attack in Israel on the camera.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Video shows footage of recent violence in Israel.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Video shows Hamas launching a “rocket attack.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Video shows Hamas militants “dressing up as Jewish soldiers” to create propaganda.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Video shows Israel’s Iron Dome intercepting rockets Hamas fired in October 2023.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Video shows recent violence in Israel and Gaza is “fake.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Video shows “second night of missiles attacks against Israel.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“We don’t have an Iron Dome in this country, yet, we’re vulnerable to nuclear missile attacks any given day.”
PolitiFact rated this: This is misleading
PolitiFact says: The US military is actually spending funds on the tech and using Iron Dome defenses in limited ways. But because the US is larger and doesn’t have the same threats from its, the technology is less useful here.
“Welcome to Islamic University of Victim Card. Here you can learn how to do full makeup and cry using chemical and then blame #ISRAEL. This University has special discount for women and small children.”
Youturn rated this: False