The Israel–Iran war began on February 28, after US and Israeli airstrikes under ‘Operation Epic Fury’ targeted Iran’s nuclear and military sites, killing top leaders.
Iran responded with missile and drone attacks on Israel and US positions, causing widespread damage. The conflict continues with ongoing strikes and rising casualties. Recently, Iran hit Israeli cities like Arad and Dimona, injuring over 100 people, while ceasefire efforts remain stalled and tensions keep escalating.
In the above context, a video is being widely shared on social media in which some people are seen boarding a ferry.
The video is shared with a caption suggesting that it shows people in Israel’s Jerusalem fleeing the country amid the ongoing Israel-Iran war.
A social media user shared the video with a caption that reads, “JUST IN Thousands of Israelis are leaving by boats and by air; Jerusalem, West Bank, Tel Aviv and all occupied territories amid ongoing Iranian and Hezbollah missiles and drones threats”
SouthCheck found that the claim is false. The viral video is from 2025 and from the Philippines.
On a Google reverse image search, we found the same video shared by the Facebook page on January 31.
The caption in Filipino was translated as, “2M Views. Thank you for the support, idols. I hope you will continue to support my videos. Thank you.”
We further found that the same video was also shared by an Instagram user on March 9. The video was shared with a text which, when translated, reads, “The Allen-Sorsogon bridge should be funded by the government, but the current administration is corrupt, guys.”
We found Allen and Sorsogon are two cities in the Philippines that are connected by ferry.
Moreover, we also found a similar image on a Filipino website, Remate.ph.
On the website, we can see a ferry similar to the one visible in the viral video. We can see a similar ramp, red border line and a similar steel railing. The report associated with the image suggests that the Philippine Coast Guard reported that up to 122 passengers, drivers and porters were stranded at ports in Eastern Visayas due to Tropical Depression Crising.
Its mid-January 2026 publishing date rules out any relation to the continuing conflict, even though the original context could not be independently verified. Moreover, we can ascertain that the ferry is from the Philippines.
Hence, we can ascertain that the viral claim is false.
