Since around 1,200 people were killed in Israel on October 7, 2023, Israel is in Israel. More than 55,000 Palestinians killedAccording to health officials in Gaza, and destroyed a large part of Gaza. Israel has blocked almost all foreign journalists From reporting from Gaza. Palestinian journalists have worked with the region to get news and pictures for the world.
There are many online videos that show massive destruction. However, there is a lot of confusion about the images shared online. Although most of the material is real, AI -generated images are often viral, contributing to confusion. DW has confirmed that a video that has recently been widely broadcast is real.
Is this video real show Gaza?
claim: This viral videoWhich was watched more than 9 million times when this article was published, showing some massive destruction in Gaza (Stored hereThe X on the Post said, “The world was silent while Israel massacred – now they give us lectures about morality?” In the video, you can see footage taken with a drone, showing a large area after a bombardment and massive destruction.
DW fact check: Real
Low quality and gray tone make videos suspect, so some users are asking in comments whether it is real. The DW found that the video has not been manipulated or an AI-blessed, as some people have accepted, but what Gaza Real looks like at this time.
The first clue is that the footage is real is Abu Summer name, written as a watermark in the left corner of the video. DW came to know that it is the name of the photographer and even got her Instagram profile. His full name is Mohammad Abu Summer. He posted a high-quality version of the video on Instagram on 4 April. It is very wide, color is realistic, and people’s movements are authentic.
Additionally, we found footage on the Associated Press, which was dated on 16 and 17 February 2025. It says that this is the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza. Summer has contributed to AP many times.
The media reports that Israel has several times Bombia, since the attacks started, Claiming that it was a Hamas Command CenterThat claim cannot be verified independently.
What can be verified, Jabalia caused by Israel is the collective destruction. recent Satellite picture from google earth Show the refugee camp destroyed in December 2024.
The video posted on X shows an accurate example of destruction in Gaza.
False story creates confusion
We had a close eye on the account that X. The video was posted on. However, this is not true. The Blue Czech mark indicates that the account takes membership of the X premium (east Twitter Blue), who can achieve any user who pays and meets basic eligibility requirements.
This is not for the official account.
It is called a “commentary account”, which means that it is a comment on topics related to Iranian military functions. Hence it is said that in its bio: “Iran is updated on the Islamic Republic of the Armed Forces.”
Other activities that indicate that it is not official that it is online for a year, where Iran’s army will be expected to be online for at least a few years on the official account.
The account reposts so much Advertisement for iPhonesFor example, as well as Mim And AIWhich trusts it even less.
In this case, however, the account shared real materials.
Edited by: Rachel Baig
