Brazil Supermarket Fire Clip Falsely Shared as Iranian Strike on Tel Aviv

A video showing a sudden explosion inside a building during a rescue operation is rapidly going viral on social media. In the footage, several firefighters can be seen standing near the structure moments before a powerful blast erupts, leaving them injured. The video is being widely shared with the claim that it captures an attack by Iran in Tel Aviv, Israel. However, our investigation found that this claim is misleading.

An X account named Political Cosmic Commentary shared the video with the caption, “Iran first struck the building with a missile, and when the rescue team arrived, they too were targeted by another Iranian missile—just like how Israel used to bomb Palestinians .Tonight, Tel Aviv is in complete darkness without electricity and water. The Iron Dome defense system has completely failed, and widespread power outages have occurred after Iran bombed a power plant, forcing people to endure a terrifying night.”

An X account named Yoddha wrote, “History is a witness that time never remains the same. The scenes once witnessed by Gaza and Hamas are now reflected in the silence spread across the streets of Tel Aviv. The wheel of time has turned.”

Another user, Shoaib, wrote, “Has Iran eliminated the Israeli Defence Minister? This building is being claimed to belong to the Israeli Defence Minister, and it has suffered heavy damage due to the Iranian attack.”

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Fact Check

In our fact-check, we extracted keyframes from the viral video and conducted a reverse image search. During this process, we found the same video posted on January 1, 2026, on an X account named “Tony Lane.” According to the caption of that post, the video shows an explosion that occurred during a fire at a supermarket in Santana do Livramento, located on the Brazil–Uruguay border. The blast reportedly took place while firefighters were entering the building, injuring at least six firefighters along with several others present at the scene. No fatalities were reported.

In conclusion, the viral video is being falsely linked to an alleged Iranian attack in Tel Aviv. The footage is actually from a supermarket fire in Santana do Livramento, Brazil, on January 1, 2026, where an explosion injured several firefighters during rescue operations.

Claim	Iran first hit a building in Tel Aviv with a missile, and when the rescue team arrived, another Iranian missile targeted them.
Claimed by	Political Cosmic Commentary, Yoddha & shoaib
Fact check	The video is from a January 2026 fire at a supermarket in Santana do Livramento, Brazil, where an explosion occurred in the warehouse storage area, injuring five firefighters.

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