A video is going viral on social media (here and here) with multiple claims that it shows a missile attack on China from Israel and an attack on Israel from Iran, both transforming the sky into flames as missiles rain down. Let’s verify the truth behind these videos in this article.
Claim: The video shows a missile attack by Israel on China and another by Iran on Israel, both transforming the sky into flames as missiles rain down.
Fact: The video is from the evening of 07 August 2024, when Mouloudia d’Alger soccer fans celebrated the club’s 103rd anniversary. They lit up the sky in Algiers with fireworks, creating a festive atmosphere. In the clip, a group of men can be seen wearing jackets with the acronym GIP, resembling Algerian police uniforms, confirming that the video is from Algeria, not China or Israel. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
A reverse image search of the keyframes from the viral video led us to several social media videos (here, here, and here) suggesting that the visuals are from the Mouloudia Club d’Alger, which celebrated its 103rd anniversary in August 2024.
Taking a clue from the description, a Google keyword search led us to several media reports (here, and here). According to these reports, on 07 August 2024 evening, Mouloudia d’Alger soccer fans celebrated the club’s 103rd anniversary. They lit up the sky in Algiers with fireworks, making the atmosphere festive. The fans showed their excitement in many places, especially around the team’s strongholds.
Further, we noticed a group of men wearing jackets emblazoned with the acronym GIP. A keyword search revealed that this acronym resembles the uniforms of the Algerian police, confirming that the video originates from Algeria and not from China or Israel.
To sum up, the video of Mouloudia Club d’Alger’s 103rd anniversary celebration in Algeria is falsely linked to China and Israel.
