{"id":2283390,"date":"2024-06-25T15:52:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T19:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-post-claims-to-show-israeli-forces-attacked\/"},"modified":"2024-06-25T15:55:11","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T19:55:11","slug":"fact-check-post-claims-to-show-israeli-forces-attacked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-post-claims-to-show-israeli-forces-attacked\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Post Claims To Show Israeli Forces Attacked"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-post-claims-to-show-israeli-forces-attacked%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2283390&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A video shared\u200c on \u200bthe platform X, purporting to show Israeli forces being attacked, is\u2062 false. The footage \u200dis\u200b actually \u2064from 2016 and depicts Syrian rebels attacking pro-government \u2063forces. This misinformation comes at a \u2064time when Israeli Prime Minister \u2063Benjamin Netanyahu has indicated that the \u201cintensive\u201d phase \u2063of Israel&#8217;s invasion of Gaza is nearing\u2062 completion. \u2062This instance spotlights the ongoing issue of misinformation on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/im-kind-of-a-jerk-carlson-mocks-implosion-of-2-gop-hopefuls-during-interview-with-beck\/\" title=\"Carlson ridicules downfall of 2 GOP candidates in chat with Beck\">social \u200cmedia<\/a>, which can exacerbate tensions and misunderstandings in already \u2064volatile regions. Given the sensitive nature of the Israel-Palestine conflict, misinformation like\u200d this can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">influence public opinion<\/a> and potentially affect diplomatic relations and policy decisions.<\/p>\n<p>The correction of this misinformation\u2062 is crucial. Social media platforms have a responsibility to implement \u200brobust fact-checking processes, especially for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-level-republicans-push-back-on-big-tech\/\" title=\"State-Level Republicans Push Back on Big Tech\">content related<\/a> to critical geopolitical issues. Users, too, must approach viral content critically \u200cand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/18-republican-turncoats-kill-bill-that-banned-pentagons-drag-show-funding-here-are-their-names\/\" title=\"18 Republicans voted against a bill banning Pentagon's drag show funding. Here are their names.\">check facts<\/a> from reputable \u200bsources before\u200c sharing\u2062 such information.<\/p>\n<p>These errors\u200c highlight the\u200d broader ethical and practical challenges faced by news distributors and consumers \u200din\u200c the\u2063 digital age, where \u2062the rapid dissemination of information\u2014and misinformation\u2014can have far-reaching impacts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/iamsakibali1\/status\/1804842043853914320\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/x.com\/iamsakibali1\/status\/1804842043853914320&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1719330771871000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0XxnNtPBr8sKsikyEgC2Fx\"><span id=\"m_-5414753071563787936mt-tracked-link_2_1719244143542\"><\/span>shared on X<\/a> claims to show Israeli forces being attacked.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Israel forces go \ud83d\udca5 boom<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chilliebeanz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Chilliebeanz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OYOSPjPwsH\">pic.twitter.com\/OYOSPjPwsH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Md.Sakib Ali (@iamsakibali1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamsakibali1\/status\/1804842043853914320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The video is from 2016 and shows Syrian rebels attacking pro-government forces.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the \u201cintensive\u201d phase of the country\u2019s invasion of Gaza was going to be over soon, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/intense-phase-israel-war-hamas-end-netanyahu-cease-fire-hezbollah-rcna158531\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Social media users have been sharing a video of a man firing what appears to be an anti-tank guided missile towards a group of other armed men, claiming it shows \u201cIsrael forces go boom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This claim is false. Through a reverse image search, Check Your Fact found that the video was posted to YouTube in October 2016 and shows Syrian rebels attacking pro-government forces in Hama. The video\u2019s title reads, \u201cW<span lang=\"en\">atch\u2026Jaysh al-Izza kills and wounds dozens with a TOW missile on the Maardas front in the Hama countryside.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s0_5rzbLXuc?si=3_a2T5l0Am7BngzI\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" frameborder=\"0\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tal Hagin, an open-source intelligence analyst and research fellow at Fake Reporter, also debunked the claim on X. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2020\/03\/27\/fact-check-video-dolphin-swimming-venice-italy-coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Does This Video Show A Dolphin Swimming In A Venice Canal During The Coronavirus Pandemic?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This doesn\u2019t show an attack on Israeli forces.<br \/> It showcases a Free Syrian Army Faction fighting again Assad Forces in Maardees, Hama countryside, Syria. Video was uploaded on October 16th, 2016. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3SgqDOpHZk\">https:\/\/t.co\/3SgqDOpHZk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1RgimUxWXq\">pic.twitter.com\/1RgimUxWXq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tal Hagin (@talhagin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/talhagin\/status\/1804847857637236750?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis doesn\u2019t show an attack on Israeli forces. It showcases a Free Syrian Army Faction fighting again Assad Forces in Maardees, Hama countryside, Syria. Video was uploaded on October 16th, 2016,\u201d Hagin tweeted.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video on X purports to depict Israeli forces under attack. However, this claim is false. The footage, dating back to 2016, actually shows Syrian rebels targeting pro-government forces. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has commented on the ongoing &#8220;intensive&#8221; phase of the country&#8217;s invasion, but this video is unrelated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":2283391,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2156208320-e1718027484512.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7380,4002,13420,32678,32364],"class_list":["post-2283390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-misinformation","tag-attack","tag-fact-check","tag-israeli-forces","tag-social-media"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2156208320-e1718027484512.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2283390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/68"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2283390"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2283390\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2283391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2283390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2283390"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2283390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}