This Image Does Not Show the Eiffel Tower Lit In Israeli Colors Recently
The Claim
An image shows the Eiffel Tower Lit In Israeli Colors Recently.
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Recently, social media users have been circulating an image claiming to depict the Eiffel Tower illuminated in the colors of the Israeli flag amidst the recent Iran attack.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating image and found the claim to be misleading.
Misbar's team found that the image was posted on official French government social media in October 2023.
The Eiffel Tower was illuminated in white and blue, representing the colors of the Israeli flag, on October 9, 2023, following the Aqsaa flood operation on October 7, 2023.
Iranian Drone and Missile Assault on Israel
The Israeli military reported that Iran launched over 300 drones and missiles towards Israel. According to military spokesman Rear Adm Daniel Hagari, the attack comprised 170 drones and 30 cruise missiles, none of which breached Israeli territory, and approximately 110 ballistic missiles, with only a few reaching Israel.
Iraqi security sources informed Reuters that projectiles were observed flying over Iraq towards Israel, with the shortest distance between Iran and Israel spanning about 1,000km (620 miles) across Iraq, Syria, and Jordan. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated that ballistic missiles were fired approximately an hour after the slower-moving drones to synchronize their impact with Israel. The U.S. defense department announced that U.S. forces intercepted numerous missiles and drones launched from Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen.
Escalating Violence in the West Bank Amid Gaza Offensive
Violence in the occupied West Bank has surged amid Israel's offensive in Gaza. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, an ambulance driver from the Palestine Red Crescent Society was fatally attacked while transporting injured Palestinians following an assault by settlers in the West Bank on Saturday.
Human Rights Watch reported that Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in the occupied territory reached their highest level in 2023 since the U.N. began recording data in 2006. The health ministry disclosed that at least 483 Palestinians have been killed by settlers or Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem since October 7.
The rise in violence perpetrated by extremist settlers has prompted increased sanctions by the U.S. and E.U.
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