The Video of a Tank Explosion in Syria is Falsely Attributed to the Palestinian Resistance
The Claim
A video shows the Palestinian resistance destroying an Israeli tank.
News posted on
Emerging story
A recently shared video allegedly shows the Palestinian resistance destroying an Israeli tank.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating video and found the claim to be misleading.
Misbar's team found that the video dates back to 2013 and was taken in Syria.
The Video Has No Connection to the Palestinian Resistance
According to Al Arabiya YouTube Channel, the video from the Battle of Al-Qusayr in Syria in 2013 shows Syrian opposition forces detonating a tank belonging to the Syrian regime army. The tank was destroyed on the road between Homs and Al-Qusayr, a region that was at the time the scene of heavy fighting between the two sides.
Thousands of Palestinians Killed in Israeli Attacks on Gaza, Recent Deaths in West Bank Raid
According to the most recent update from the health ministry in Gaza, a minimum of 10,812 Palestinians, including 4,412 children, have lost their lives in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza since October 7.
On Thursday, during a raid on Jenin city and its refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the Israel Forces killed 18 Palestinians and left at least 20 others injured. The Palestinian health ministry reports that, since the October 7 attack on Israel, a minimum of 178 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank.
Read More
The Video Does Not Show a Fire at Ben Gurion Airport
Al-Qassam Brigades Did Not Threaten To Destroy the Dimona Nuclear Reactor in Israel
