Archive · 30 May 2025
Fact Check: Viral Storm Video Falsely Linked to Israel
A video claiming to show a recent storm in Israel is actually from Dubai.
The video, which shows debris and people running, was falsely presented as being from Israel.
Investigations revealed the footage was from a storm in Dubai in April 2024, not Israel.
The video was originally shared on social media and reported by news outlets and was linked to a specific location in Dubai.
Therefore, the viral clip is a misrepresentation of events, and it does not depict a storm in Israel.
A viral video falsely claimed to show a recent storm in Israel.
The video actually depicted a storm in Dubai from April 2024.
Social media posts shared the video with incorrect location information.
News outlets, including the Daily Mail, reported on the actual storm in Dubai.
The video was identified near Dubai’s Ibn Battuta Mall bus stop.
- Who
- A video shared on social media was falsely attributed to a storm in Israel.
- What
- A video depicting a storm was falsely attributed to Israel.
- When
- The video was filmed in April 2024; the misattribution occurred in May 2024.
- Where
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Why
- The video was misattributed, leading to the spread of incorrect information.
- Video Date
- April 2024
- Actual Location
- Dubai
- False Location
- Israel
- Video Content
- Storm footage
- Type of Content
- Misinformation