{"id":2332576,"date":"2024-08-28T13:18:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T17:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-image-claims-to-show-israeli-finance-minister-taking-cover-in-a-bomb-shelter\/"},"modified":"2024-08-28T13:20:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T17:20:23","slug":"fact-check-image-claims-to-show-israeli-finance-minister-taking-cover-in-a-bomb-shelter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-image-claims-to-show-israeli-finance-minister-taking-cover-in-a-bomb-shelter\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Image Claims To Show Israeli Finance Minister Taking Cover In A Bomb Shelter?"},"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\">30<\/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-image-claims-to-show-israeli-finance-minister-taking-cover-in-a-bomb-shelter%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=2332576&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>The text discusses a misleading\u2064 claim circulating on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/janet-yellen-had-four-orders-of-potentially-hallucinogenic-dish-does-this-explain-her-strange-behavior\/\" title=\"Did Janet Yellen&#039;s Hallucinogenic Meal Cause Her Odd Actions?\">social\u200d media<\/a> that suggests Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich was hiding in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-strikes-back-military-strikes-130-palestinian-terrorist-targets-in-response-to-rocket-attacks\/\" title=\"ISRAEL STRIKES BACK: Military Strikes 130+ Palestinian Terrorist Targets In Response To Rocket Attacks\">bomb shelter<\/a> during recent hostilities with Hezbollah. An image\u200c purportedly showing him in a shelter was shared with the assertion\u2063 that it documented his concealment\u200d following threats he made to invade Lebanon. However, fact-checkers have \u2063clarified that the image is actually from October 7, 2023, and does not relate to \u2063the current conflict. Recent reports indicate\u200c that while there have been escalations between\u200b Israel \u200cand Hezbollah, a wider war has been averted. The situation has led to various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/revealed-dhs-and-state-department-used-private-entity-to-target-millions-of-social-media-posts-for-censorship\/\" title=\"Revealed: DHS and State Department Used Private Entity to Target Millions of Social Media Posts for Censorship\">social media narratives<\/a>, but the claims \u200cabout Smotrich are deemed misleading.  <\/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>An image&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/iiamguri9\/status\/1827876796563653018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/x.com\/iiamguri9\/status\/1827876796563653018&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1724863790820000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0qewqfc0tXEtBC7Ka6rJZs\"><span id=\"m_-5936403553706109377mt-tracked-link_2_1724777242241\"><\/span>shared on X<\/a> claims to show Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich taking cover in a bomb shelter.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich, who previously threatened to invade Lebanon, was found today taking shelter in Israeli bomb shelters.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hezbollah?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Hezbollah<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lebonan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#lebonan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Israel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Israel<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Jb2m0L0aDc\">pic.twitter.com\/Jb2m0L0aDc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; War Analysis (@iiamguri9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iiamguri9\/status\/1827876796563653018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: Misleading<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The image is from October 7, 2023. It is not from the recent fighting between Hezbollah and Israel.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Israel and Hezbollah have averted a wider war, though this was after a large exchange of attacks between the two forces, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-iran-us-d3aeb1826cca2cbcda019f4778947e5b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Social media users are claiming to show Smotrich hiding after threatening to invade Lebanon. One user wrote e,&rdquo;Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich, who previously threatened to invade Lebanon, was found today taking shelter in Israeli bomb shelters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Through a reverse image search, Check Your Fact found that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almayadeen.net\/news\/politics\/%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%82%D8%B5%D9%89-%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%84-%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%88%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%A6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">image<\/a> is from October 7, the day that Hamas and other Gazan groups\/civilians attacked southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and kidnapping 250. The image was shared by Kan, according to Lebanese outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almayadeen.net\/news\/politics\/%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%82%D8%B5%D9%89-%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%84-%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%88%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%A6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Al Mayadeen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Occupation ministers flee to shelters,&rdquo; reads the image description. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/08\/06\/fact-check-no-video-of-a-patriot-launcher-is-not-from-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/08\/06\/fact-check-no-video-of-a-patriot-launcher-is-not-from-ukraine\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1724522423465000&amp;usg=AOvVaw19c04kLChQ0t0fcXUGsLt3\">(RELATED: No, Video Of A Patriot Launcher Is Not From Ukraine)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact could not independently verify who is in the image. Misbar also <a href=\"https:\/\/misbar.com\/en\/factcheck\/2024\/08\/26\/this-image-does-not-show-bezalel-smotrich-taking-shelter-following-the-recent-hezbollah-attack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">debunked<\/a> the claim.<\/p>\n<p>European Union foreign ministers are discussing whether or not to sanction Smotrich, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/article-816655\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jerusalem Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An image circulating on X purports to depict Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich seeking refuge in a bomb shelter. The post claims that Smotrich, who has previously made threats to invade Lebanon, was recently spotted taking cover in Israeli bomb shelters. However, this assertion is misleading. The image actually dates back to October 7, 2023, and is not related to the current conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. According to The Associated Press, while both sides have managed to avoid a larger war following significant exchanges of attacks, social media users are misrepresenting the context of the photo. One user stated that Smotrich was found hiding after his threats against Lebanon. A reverse image search revealed that the photo was taken on October 7 during an attack by Hamas and other groups from Gaza on southern Israel, which resulted in numerous casualties and kidnappings. The original source of the image appears to be Kan news agency as reported by Lebanese outlet Al Mayadeen with a caption indicating &#8220;Occupation ministers flee to shelters.&#8221; Check Your Fact could not confirm the identity of the person in the image independently; Misbar has also refuted this claim. Additionally, discussions among European Union foreign ministers regarding potential sanctions against Smotrich are ongoing according to reports from Jerusalem Post<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":2332577,"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\/08\/GettyImages-2154043994-e1722735191612.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39546,13420,39545,4671],"class_list":["post-2332576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bomb-shelter","tag-fact-check","tag-finance-minister","tag-israel"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2154043994-e1722735191612.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332576","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=2332576"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332576\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2332577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2332576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2332576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2332576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}