Fact Check: Video showing destruction of a high-rise tower in Gaza by Israel is NOT RECENT
Dozens of Palestinian militants infiltrated into Israel from Gaza, and more than 2,500 rockets were fired. As a result, at least 250 Israelis were killed and thousands wounded.
Dozens of Palestinian militants infiltrated into Israel from Gaza, and more than 2,500 rockets were fired. As a result, at least 250 Israelis were killed and thousands wounded. Many women were kidnapped by the Hamas militants.
Israel announced “Operation Iron Swords’ against Hamas militants, the country’s air force launched an attack with dozens of fighter jets against the Palestinian militants.
Meanwhile, a video clip showing the bombing of a building in Gaza is in circulation in social media with the claim that it shows Israeli bombing on a tower in Gaza as a part of “Operation Iron Swords”.
The video is shared with the caption: “We Stand with Israel. Israel launched Operation Iron Swords. Israel destroys third Gaza tower eliminated Palestinian Terrorists #Gaza #hamas #
Fact Check:
The claim is Misleading. The viral video is not recent and shows the Israeli bombings on a tower in Gaza that took place in 2021.
When observed carefully, we found the Aljazeera logo on the top left corner of the video. With this clue, we searched for the YouTube channel of Al Jazeera using the keywords Israel attacks on Tower in Gaza. We found a short video published on May 14, 2021, with the description “This is the moment the 14-storey al-Shorouq tower, housing media offices in Gaza City, was completely destroyed by multiple Israeli air raids on Wednesday. “
The video was published on the NBC News YouTube channel also on May 13, 2021, with the title “14-storey building in Gaza collapses after Israeli airstrikes”. The description of the video goes as follows: “As the deadly exchanges between Israel and Palestinians continue, video captured the collapse of a 14-story building in Gaza following Israeli airstrikes. One of the tallest buildings in Gaza City, it housed media offices, including a Hamas-run TV station.”
CNN report published a report stating that an Israeli airstrike destroyed the Al-Shorouk Tower in Gaza, according to CNN photojournalist Ibrahim Dahman who witnessed the event. This is the third high-rise building to be destroyed by the IDF since the escalation of violence began on May 10, 2021. It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties.
Hence, the viral video showing the collapse of a high-rise building in Gaza is not from the recent attack by Israel. The video was shot in May 2021. The claim is Misleading.