FACT CHECK: Image Claims To Show Tel Aviv Under Attack By Houthis
A post shared on X (formerly Twitter) claims to show Tel Aviv following an attack by the Houthis, with a caption stating, “TEL AVIV IS NOT A SAFE PLACE ANYMORE.” However, the image in question is actually from October 2023 and depicts a different city. The fact-check indicates that this claim is false. The context involves a Houthi chief promising retaliation against Israeli strikes on their oil facilities, which were prompted by a prior Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv.
An image shared on X claims to show Tel Aviv after the Houthis attacked it.
TEL AVIV IS NOT A SAFE PLACE ANYMORE 🇾🇪🔥 pic.twitter.com/ZbBuGzK3hA
— Voice of Yemen 🇾🇪 (@Voice_of_yemen) July 22, 2024
Verdict: False
The image is from October 2023 and was taken in a different city.
Fact Check:
The Houthis chief vowed to respond to the Israeli strike on oil facilities in Hodeida, which the Israelis struck after a Houthi drone hit Tel Aviv, according to the Times of Israel. The Houthis are reportedly planning to hit Israeli sites, the outlet reported.
Social media users are claiming to show Tel Aviv after a Houthi attack. One user wrote, “TEL AVIV IS NOT A SAFE PLACE ANYMORE 🇾🇪🔥.”
This claim is false. Through a reverse image search, Check Your Fact found that the image is from October 7, 2023, the day of the Hamas-led terrorist attack on Israel. It shows a location in the Israeli city of Ashkelon after a rocket hit it, according to the Times of Israel.
“A rocket fired from Gaza into southern Israel hits Ashkelon, October 7, 2023,” reads the image description. (RELATED: Did The Trump Shooter Post ‘July 13 Will Be My Premiere’ On Steam?)
Hamas terrorists reportedly were going to attempt to storm a prison near the city but got lost and ended up in Sderot, according to the Times of Israel. The terrorists killed several people in Sderot, the outlet reported.
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