Does a photo show "Halach Boome," a real pilot from the Israeli Air Force who took out Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei? No, that's not true: An online detection tool rated the image as 100% likely to be AI-generated, and it c
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PolitiFact→ X posts – There’s no evidence the Austin, Texas, mass shooting suspect is ‘Israeli’
“Israeli shooter opened fire inside an Austin (Texas) bar” on March 1, 2026.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Women In Iran Removing Burqas, Burning Pictures Of Khamenei After He Died In U.S.-Israeli Strikes In 2026
Does a video show women in Iran removing burqas and then burning pictures of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after he died in U.S.-Israeli strikes in February 2026? No, that's not true: The clip being shared does not show people in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Windmills Are NOT Killing ‘All Of Our Beautiful Bald Eagles’ As Claimed By President Trump — Post Shows Israeli Falcon
Are windmills -- also known as wind turbines -- killing all of the bald eagles in the United States, as President Donald Trump claimed in a Truth Social post? No, that's not true: Studies estimate the number of eagles killed by wind turbi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Prove Zelenskyy Received Israeli Passport In 2016
Does a viral picture of what looks like an Israeli passport confirm that Volodymyr Zelenskyy became an Israeli citizen before he became president of Ukraine? No, that's not true: The image got the spelling of his last name wrong. The mach
Full Fact→ Video compilation includes faked clips of Israeli missile strikes on Iranian bases
A viral video featuring clips supposedly showing Israeli missiles hitting Iranian bases includes three clips that were probably made using artificial intelligence.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Videos Of Iranian Bases Hit By Israeli Missiles Are NOT Real CCTV Footage
Do leaked CCTV videos really show Israeli missiles striking Iranian missile bases? No, that's not true: Several clips in a viral video with that description contain several glitches typical of AI generated footage. It was published by an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Israeli Soldiers Burning an American Flag
Does a viral video of Israeli soldiers setting an American flag on fire show a real-life event? No, that's not true: The clip was likely created using AI, probably Sora, whose watermark appeared to have been covered by an emoji of a skull
The Dispatch→ Israelis Still Need Answers About October 7
Netanyahu’s government has yet to reckon with the failure that led to the deadliest day in his nation’s history.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Israeli Prisoner Alexander ‘Turbanov’ Did NOT Make a Statement About Captors’ Kindness — Wrong Name And Made-Up Quote
Did Alexander Turbanov, an Israeli man who was held prisoner by Hamas, make a statement sympathizing with his captors upon his release? No, that's not true: This made-up quote went viral on Feb. 15, 2025 and resurfaced in Oct. 2025. The m
Full Fact→ No Israeli officer has been arrested in the Netherlands for war crimes
Social media posts are sharing a photo from a 2016 Daily Mail article about Newcastle with the implication it shows the officer being “hauled in” by Dutch police.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Dutch Police Arresting Israeli Major General ‘Shitan Shaul’
Does a viral image show "Israeli Major General Shitan Shaul" under arrest on charges related to war crimes in Rafah? No, that's not true: The 2022 photo predates the most recent round of escalation in the region that began with the Octobe
News Facts Network→ Trump Won’t Block Full Israeli Occupation of Gaza Strip
President Trump will not oppose Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new plan to fully occupy The post Trump Won’t Block Full Israeli Occupation of Gaza Strip appeared first on News Facts Network.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Manipulated Photo Shows Beyonce Wearing Israeli Flag And Star Of David — Likely Edited With AI
Does a viral photo authentically show Beyonce wearing a tank top with a Star of David while having an Israeli flag draped over her arms? No, that's not true: The image has been digitally manipulated based on an older original. The origina
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2023 Video Could NOT Show A Celebration Of Release Of Israeli Soldiers Detained In 2024 Detention Center Rape Case — Video Shows An Unrelated Party
Does a viral video show Israeli soldiers celebrating the 2024 release of comrades who had been detained in connection with charges that nine soldiers had raped a Palestinian at a desert prison camp? No, that's not true: The video was firs
Internet Archive→ Pres. Trump Hosts Israeli PM for White House Dinner : CSPAN : July 7, 2025 7:24pm-8:03pm EDT
[LIVE] President Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a dinner at the White House following Israeli and U.S. strikes against Iran..This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSO
Full Fact→ Website didn’t publish recipe for ‘Israeli haggis’
An apparent screenshot from a website with a description stating haggis is a traditional Israeli pudding has been shared online. But it’s satire.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Game Footage Does NOT Show Actual Downing Of Israeli Plane — Footage NOT Released by Iran
Does a viral video show footage of the downing of an Israeli aircraft released by Iran? No, that's not true: The video originated on a TikTok channel posting gameplay footage from the online game DCS World. It was not released by Iranian
Full Fact→ Footage does not show scenes inside ‘Israeli bunkers’
because this shows scenes in Georgia, not Israel.
Full Fact→ Video does not show ‘destroyed’ Israeli airport
Footage has been shared with misleading claims it shows the aftermath of an Iranian attack in Tel Aviv, but it is most likely an AI creation.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Photo shows Chilean pilot, not Israeli pilot captured by Iran
Photo shows Israeli pilot Sarah Ahronot, who was captured by Iran.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: OLD Video Shows Flight Attendant Singing With ‘Israeli Nationals’ — Clip is From 2023
Did a viral video show passengers singing with a flight attendant waving an Israeli flag, in June 2025? No, that's not true: Posts on social media reused an old recording. The footage had been on the internet since October 2023. The claim
Full Fact→ Image doesn’t show ‘Israeli pilot captured in Iran’
A picture of the first female pilot in the Chilean navy has been shared with misleading claims she is an Israeli pilot captured in Iran.
News Facts Network→ Trump Reportedly Blocks Israeli Plan to Assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader
President Donald Trump reportedly vetoed an Israeli plan to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali... The post Trump Reportedly Blocks Israeli Plan to Assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Israeli Strikes Ignite Tehran Oil Depots as Pressure Mounts on U.S. to Join War
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed Saturday that “Tehran is burning” after Israeli airstrikes targeted... The post Israeli Strikes Ignite Tehran Oil Depots as Pressure Mounts on U.S. to Join War appeared first on News Facts Network.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo of Two Men With Israeli Flags Does NOT Show Embassy Staff Shot Dead Outside Jewish Museum
Did a photograph shared online show the victims of a May 21, 2025 shooting outside a Jewish museum in Washington D.C.? No, that's not true: The Israeli embassy named Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim as the two embassy staff shot de
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Video Does NOT Show Actual Israeli Bombing Of Gaza
Does this video authentically document the Israeli military bombing Gaza, as a social media post claimed? No, that's not true: The video originated on a TikTok account named "@everythingai97" with a bio that says: "DISCLAIMER: ALL VIDEOS
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Israeli Drone Sent By India Destroyed In Pakistan — Thai Fireworks!
Does a video of a circular object with sparks and smoke swirling under it as it falls to the ground show an Israeli drone sent by India being destroyed over Pakistan? No, that's not true: The video shows a firework known as a "Thai Girand
Internet Archive→ President Trump & Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Meet in Oval Office : CSPAN : April 7, 2025 3:15pm-4:01pm EDT
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak to reporters before meeting privately in the Oval Office. Sponsor: White House.This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Cl
Full Fact→ Viral clip shows Israeli tanks in the West Bank, not Syria
The clip has been shared with the incorrect claim it shows Israeli forces advancing into Syrian territory.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Clip doesn’t show ‘Israeli tourists celebrating’ Los Angeles fires. It shows a 2024 Switzerland fire
Video shows “Israeli tourists celebrating” the Los Angeles wildfires.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Israeli Government Official Did NOT Say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Had Been Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer
Did the head of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's medical team say he had been diagnosed with "grade 3" prostate cancer? No, that's not true: The spokesperson for Netanyahu told Lead Stories he underwent surgery to remove his pr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Israeli Soldiers In Front Of Gaza Ruins Forming A Hanukkah Menorah
Is a photo that shows Israeli soldiers in front of ruins in Gaza forming a Hanukkah menorah authentic? No, that's not true: This image is fake. The image creator told Lead Stories that he made it "using AI and some Photoshop edits afterwa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Israeli Air Strike On Houthi Positions In Yemen During Hannukah 2024 — It Was July 2024
Does a video show Israeli air strikes targeting Houthi infrastructure in Yemen during Hanukkah 2024? No, that's not true: An Israeli journalist, Hananya Naftali, published this video on July 20, 2024, which predated Hanukkah by more than
Full Fact→ Picture of Bono and Bob Geldof holding Israeli flags is AI-generated
The image appears to have been first posted by an X account which describes itself as offering "fake news and topical satire".
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows Bono And Bob Geldof Waving Israeli Flags
Did an authentic image show Bono and Bob Geldof waving Israeli flags? No, that's not true: AI detection tools found that the image was generated using AI technology. The image first appeared on a self-described "fake news" and "satire" ac
Full Fact→ New York Times headline calling glorification of Luigi Mangione ‘anti-Israeli’ is fake
Social media posts are sharing an apparent screenshot of an opinion piece published by the newspaper, but this is not genuine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New York Times Did NOT Publish Opinion Column With Headline ‘The Glorification Of Luigi Mangione Is Inherently Anti-Israeli’
Did The New York Times publish an opinion article titled, "The Glorification of Luigi Mangione Is Inherently Anti-Israeli"? No, that's not true: A representative of The New York Times told Lead Stories that the organization "did not publi
The Dispatch→ Warrants Issued for Israeli Leaders Won’t Stop the Ongoing War
Meanwhile, a ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon could be imminent.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show People In Netherlands Celebrating Attacks On Israeli Soccer Fans In Amsterdam
Does video of people chanting and clapping show Netherlands residents celebrating the attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam in early November 2024? No, that's not true: The video predates the violence by several months. It is of a d