Does a video show President Joe Biden announcing the withdrawal of U.S. forces and support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Yemeni forces destroyed a U.S. naval fleet in the Red Sea? No, that's not true: The video is from a Biden news conference in 2021 and has nothing to do with current events in the region. There is…

Does video on social media show that Houthi rebels in Yemen recently captured a ship from the United Arab Emirates carrying military equipment bound for Israel? No, that's not true: The video shows a press conference that took place on January 3, 2022, during which a Houthi rebel spokesman showed pictures of a captured UAE-flagged ship that he claimed was…

Did the United Arab Emirates hold a military ceremony for Emirati soldiers who died fighting alongside Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza? No, that's not true: This video is from 2015. The UAE's official news agency published the original video on its YouTube channel on September 5, 2015, more than eight years before the current conflict between Israel…

Is Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi an Israeli spy whose real name is David Ariel Eitan? No, that's not true: There's no evidence that el-Sisi is a Jew of Moroccan origin planted in Egypt in the 1970s. All available biographical data points to el-Sisi's birthdate and location as November 19, 1954, in Cairo. The timing of the claim comes before Egyptian…

Does a video show Ismail Haniyeh, the chairman of Hamas' Political Bureau, expressing gratitude to Iran for giving Hamas money and weapons after the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023? No, that's not true: The video was made in 2021, and thus predates the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) on…

Is the United Arab Emirates paying $2,000 for each Israeli citizen wounded in the conflict with Hamas? No, that's not true: There is no reference to any donations from the Emirates to Israel in news reports or in government websites of UAE and Israel. There is no evidence that the UAE is compensating Israelis injured in the conflict sparked by…

Does this video display Israeli hostages released by Hamas reciting verses from the Quran? No, that's not true. The woman featured in the video, along with a child, is not an Israeli hostage released by Hamas. She is a TikToker who has been engaged in pro-Palestinian activism on social media since the onset of the current Hamas-Israel conflict. The claim…

Does this video depict Egyptian intelligence entering the Gaza Strip in 2023? No, that's not true: The video is from 2021 and predates the current Hamas-Israel conflict by years. Reportedly, it shows an Egyptian security delegation arriving in the Gaza Strip in May 2021 to meet with Hamas and other Palestinian factions. The claim appeared in a video no longer…

Does this video on social media show a Hamas ambush against Israeli tanks? No, that's not true: The video is a military propaganda piece created by the Al-Qassam Brigades. The video's purpose is to serve as a warning message, showcasing their strength and preparedness for potential confrontations with Israeli forces. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) on TikTok…

Will the Israeli-made acetaminophen painkiller end the lives of those who take it? No, that's not true: Paracetamol, more commonly known as acetaminophen, is sold in Israel under the brand name Acamol. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that acetaminophen is a safe drug. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) on TikTok on October 24, 2023,…