As per the latest reports, famine is unfolding with 39 per cent of the population in Gaza going days without food, over half a million face famine-like conditions, and acute malnutrition is surging among children and women.
In the above context, a video has gone viral on social media with a caption suggesting that it shows aid being airdropped in a city.
Many social media users shared the video claiming that the video is of the recent airdrop over the Gaza Strip.
A social media user shared the video with a caption that reads, “Israel Air Force dropping bombs on Gaza.”
Sorry for the typo, Israel is dropping aid packages. This is the first time in history that a state is providing aid to its enemy during an ongoing war."
SouthCheck found that the claim is misleading. We found that the viral video is old.
On a Google reverse image search, we found that the viral video was shared by an X account on October 18, 2024, with a caption that reads, “Planes drop humanitarian aid in southern Gaza. The authorities of the United Arab Emirates announced this Thursday the 51st airdrop of humanitarian aid in the enclave. In total, the Arab country has sent 3,463 tons of food and relief supplies.”
The screenshot of the video was also shared by a website, VK.com, on October 18, 2024. The image was shared with a caption suggesting that it shows humanitarian aid in Israel.
Moreover, according to a report by Reuters published on July 28, Israel has announced daily breaks in fighting in Gaza. Moreover, a halt in military operations for 10 hours a day in parts of Gaza and new aid corridors as Jordan and the United Arab Emirates airdropped supplies into the enclave, where images of starving Palestinians have alarmed the world.
Moreover, we found no reports of Israel supporting Gaza through supplies. Although we couldn’t confirm the exact source of the video, we can ascertain that the viral video is old.
