Unrelated video shared as visuals of Israel army eliminating Hezbollah snipers at the Israel-Lebanon border - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
November 9, 2023
A video is being shared on social media claiming it to be of the Israeli army eliminating two Hezbollah snipers with explosives at the Israel-Lebanon border. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of Israel army eliminating two Hezbollah snipers at the Israel-Lebanon border.
Fact: The video shared in the post was posted by an Instagram user Jake from the North Idaho region in the U. S. state of Idaho. Jake, a cinematographer and a military enthusiast, published many similar videos showcasing battlefield scenes while donning army camouflage. The video has nothing to do with the ongoing fight between the Israeli army and Hezbollah militants amid the Israel-Palestine conflict. Hence, the claim made in the post is False.
On reverse image search of the screenshots of the video, we found a tweet made by an ‘X’ user related to this viral video. The ‘X’ user informed that the video was created by a military enthusiast who posts videos portraying war scenarios and battlefield scenes. Sharing the URL link of the ‘thepicturetaker’ Instagram account that posted the video, the ‘X’ user clarified that the video does not show the killing of Hezbollah militants in the context of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
İnternette gördüğünüz herşeye neden inanmamanız gerektiğine dair güzel bir örnek. Videodaki adam ne asker, ne Hizbullah militanı ne de başka bir şey. Dümdüz sivil ve biraz eğlenceli bir herif. Gerçek hayatta savaş senaryoları kurtuluyor, Battle Field sahneleri falanda var
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‘thepicturetaker’ Instagram page published the video on 02 November 2023 with the description, “He learned his lesson at properly employing cover & concealment.” The Instagram page is administered by Jake, a cinematographer and a military enthusiast, from the North Idaho region in the U. S. state of Idaho.
Replying to a user’s appreciation for his video, Jake admitted that the video was created by him using visual effects. Jake published many similar videos showcasing battlefield scenes while donning army camouflage. A few of those videos can be seen here, here, and here. We reached out to Jake for further clarification regarding the video. We will update the article once we receive further clarification regarding the video.
To sum it up, an unrelated video is shared as recent visuals of the Israeli army eliminating Hezbollah snipers at the Israel-Lebanon border.