This Video Does Not Show an Iranian Strike on Tel Aviv
The Claim
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Recently, social media users have been circulating a video claiming to show that a building in Tel Aviv has been struck by an Iranian missile, marking it as the first verified attack in the city.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating video and found the claim to be misleading and not related to the recent Iranian attack on Israel.
The Video is From a July 2023 Drone Attack in Moscow
Misbar's team found that the video originates from July 2023, depicting Ukrainian drones being shot down, with two of them colliding with office buildings.
Witnesses in the vicinity recorded footage of an explosion near a building in Moscow. According to the state news agency Tass, one individual has been injured.
Russia has blamed Ukraine for the attack, stating that one drone was intercepted over the Odintsovo district, located west of the city center, while two others were neutralized but ultimately crashed into offices.
noted that the facades of two office buildings sustained minor damage. Photos taken at the location reveal that several windows were broken at the corners of the buildings, with debris strewn across the ground below.
Iran Launches Missile Attack on Israel in Retaliation for Assassinations
The circulation of the claim came after Iran announced it had launched a barrage of missiles at Israel, citing the recent assassinations of senior officials from Hezbollah, Hamas, and Iran as the reason for the attack.
This prompted Israeli citizens to seek refuge in bomb shelters, heightening fears of an all-out war in the region. During the late Tuesday assault, alarms resonated throughout Israel, with explosions reported in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari indicated there were no casualties and that the army did not perceive any ongoing threats in the airspace, assuring those in shelters that it was safe to emerge. Israeli emergency services noted that at least two individuals suffered minor injuries from shrapnel in the Tel Aviv area, while a 38-year-old Palestinian man died from shrapnel wounds in Jericho, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) confirmed that the missile strike was a retaliatory measure for the recent killings of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and IRGC commander Abbas Nilforoushan, as well as Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh earlier this year. The IRGC stated, “In response to the martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh, Hassan Nasrallah, and Nilforoushan, we targeted the heart of the occupied territories,” claiming that the missiles specifically targeted “three military bases” in the Tel Aviv region.
U.S. Navy Intercepts Iranian Missiles Targeting Israel
On Tuesday, U.S. Navy destroyers launched approximately a dozen interceptors to counter Iranian missiles aimed at Israel, according to Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder. The U.S. currently has three guided-missile destroyers stationed in the eastern Mediterranean: the USS Arleigh Burke, USS Cole, and USS Bulkeley. Ryder confirmed that the USS Bulkeley and USS Cole were the destroyers engaged in the interception.
Additionally, Ryder stated that U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had a second conversation with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday, following their initial discussion prior to the Iranian attack. During this call, Austin reiterated the United States’ strong commitment to Israel’s defense and emphasized that the U.S. is strategically positioned in the Middle East to safeguard American forces and defend Israel against threats posed by Iran and its allied terrorist groups.
It is worth noting that U.S. destroyers previously participated in intercepting a wave of Iranian ballistic missiles and drones on April 13, successfully downing several missiles that had been launched at Israel.
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