Claim: As Israel presses on with its war against Hamas, social media posts have shared a fabricated claim that Iran launched a surprise attack on the southern Israeli city of Netivot on January 21, 2024. Iran supports Hamas and the so-called "axis of resistance" of Israel's enemies but has steered clear of direct confrontation as of January 30. AFP journalists in Israel reported no such surprise attack, while the photos in the posts show old air strikes in Gaza and Syria and rocket fire in Russia.
Fact-check: Old air strike photos falsely portrayed as 'Iran attacking Israel in January 2024'
Verdict: old air strike photos falsely portrayed as 'iran attacking israel in january 2024'
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Tommy Wang
Date published: 2024-01-30T09:15:00