FACT CHECK: No, Reuters Did Not Report That Israel Would Attack Lebanon Within ’48 Hours’ On June 22
A post shared on a social media site claimed that Reuters had reported an impending Israeli attack on Lebanon within the next 48 hours as of June 22. This claim was found to be false as there is no evidence that Reuters ever reported such an event. Reuters themselves denied making such a claim. The false post occurred amidst tensions, with BBC News reporting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had announced troop movements towards the border with Lebanon following drone and missile attacks by Hezbollah into Israel since early October. The claim that Reuters reported a forthcoming attack is unsupported, and it has been debunked by fact-checkers who investigated both Reuters’ official website and their social media pages.
A post shared on X claimed Reuters reported that Israel would attack Lebanon within “48 hours” on June 22.
#Breaking news: Reuters: Israel will attack Lebanon within the next 48 hours pic.twitter.com/dptG6XKNsN
— Abo Obaida (@Abo_Obaida3) June 22, 2024
Verdict: False
There is no evidence Reuters reported this. Reuters denied the claim.
Fact Check:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that troops would be moved toward the country’s border with Lebanon, according to BBC News. Hezbollah has launched drones and missiles into Israel since Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 terrorist attacks, the outlet reported.
Social media users are claiming that Reuters reported on June 22 that Israel would attack Lebanon “within the next 48 hours.”
This claim lacks evidence. Check Your Fact reviewed the Reuters website and social media accounts and did not find any such report. A wider internet search also did not yield any results for the alleged reporting from Reuters.
Reuters also released a statement on X denying the claim.
Any claims that Reuters reported that Israel will attack Lebanon within the next 48 hours are false. Reuters did not report this.
— Reuters Press Team (@ReutersPR) June 22, 2024
“Any claims that Reuters reported that Israel will attack Lebanon within the next 48 hours are false. Reuters did not report this,” the statement reads.
Reuters also reported on the denial, citing a Reuters spokesperson. Logically Facts also debunked the claim. (RELATED: X Video Purporting To Show Man Confronting Jill Biden On ‘The View’ Is Satirical)
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