This Video Does Not Depict Hezbollah Rockets Targeting Israeli Industrial Areas

Misbar investigated the circulating video and found the claim to be misleading.

Major Fire Engulfs Royal Plastic Factory in Hebron, February 2024

Misbar's team found that the video from February 2024 shows a significant fire at a plastic factory in Hebron.

A news article from Al Bawaba reported that a large blaze engulfed the Royal factory in the Bir Haram Ramallah area, north of Hebron. The factory was empty at the time, with no workers present.

Hezbollah Launches Major Rocket Attack on Israel

The circulation of the claim followed Hezbollah’s launch of approximately 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel, resulting in seven injuries in one of the group's most substantial strikes in recent months. The attack came in response to deadly Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, as negotiations continued to establish a ceasefire and halt the ongoing war on Lebanon.

Some of the rockets targeted the Tel Aviv area, a central region of Israel. In retaliation, Israeli forces struck a military center in Lebanon, killing one Lebanese soldier and injuring 18 others in the Tyre and Naqoura regions.

Since the war began, more than 40 Lebanese soldiers have reportedly been killed in Israeli assaults, despite the Lebanese military largely remaining passive. Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned the recent strike, describing it as a violent challenge to U.S.-led ceasefire efforts and calling it 'a direct, bloody message rejecting all ongoing attempts to end the war.'

Israel reported that approximately 250 projectiles were fired on Sunday, with some intercepted by defense systems. Magen David Adom, Israel's emergency service, treated seven individuals, including a 60-year-old man in critical condition from rocket strikes in northern Israel.

The ongoing war has resulted in more than 3,700 fatalities in Lebanon, according to the health ministry, and displaced approximately 1.2 million people—about a quarter of Lebanon’s population. On the Israeli side, nearly 90 soldiers and around 50 civilians have died from bombardment in northern Israel and battles since the ground invasion began in early October. Approximately 60,000 Israelis have been displaced from northern regions.

Israel and Lebanon Agree on Ceasefire Terms to End Hezbollah War

Israel and Lebanon have reportedly reached an agreement on the terms of a ceasefire to conclude the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, according to a senior U.S. official speaking to Axios on Monday. However, no official announcement has been made by either party. The prolonged fighting has resulted in more than 3,500 Lebanese deaths and over 15,000 injuries in the past year.

The ceasefire agreement would facilitate the gradual return of hundreds of thousands of civilians from both sides of the border to their homes. The Israeli Security Cabinet is expected to approve the deal on Tuesday, with an Israeli official confirming the cabinet's meeting that day.

The draft agreement includes a 60-day transition phase, during which the Israeli military would withdraw from southern Lebanon, the Lebanese army would be deployed near the border, and Hezbollah would relocate its heavy weaponry north of the Litani River.

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