A video showing a massive fire and thick plumes of smoke rising into the sky is circulating on social media, with users claiming that it shows Tel Aviv engulfed in flames after Iran launched 500 missiles at Israel.
Sharing the video, the handle Raju Shah wrote, ”Iran has launched a massive attack on Israel, Reports indicate that the attack was carried out with 500 missiles. Official confirmation has not yet been received.”
ईरान ने इजरायल पर बहुत बड़ा हमला किया हैं,
— Raju shah (@iamshah0786) March 23, 2026
बताया जा रहा है 500 मिसाइल से हमला किया है।
अभी अधिकारिक पुष्टि नही हुई हैं। pic.twitter.com/JAQZXnyaHu
Another handle Nishar Bhai stated,”breaking news : Tel Aviv now This scene is from Tel Aviv, everything is engulfed in flames.”
🚨 breaking news : Tel Aviv now
— Nishar Bhai 🇮🇳 (@BhaiWriter3750) March 23, 2026
ये दृश्य तेल अविव का है सब कुछ आग की चपेट में है.#Iran #IranIsraelWar #MiddleEast pic.twitter.com/aFgf0vnHN5
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Fact Check
During our fact-check research, we extracted key frames from the video and conducted a reverse image search. This led us to the same video posted on the official X handle of Reuters on March 26, 2022. According to the post’s description, the footage actually is of Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacked Saudi Arabia’s energy facilities, hitting oil giant Saudi Aramco’s petroleum products distribution station in Jeddah, with thick black smoke rising over the Red Sea city.
A huge plume of black smoke could be seen rising over the Red Sea city after Yemen's Houthis launched attacks on Saudi energy facilities, hitting oil giant Aramco's petroleum products distribution station in Jeddah and causing a fire in two storage tanks https://t.co/tOcT9voccq pic.twitter.com/W3xFCxy5fr
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 26, 2022
In conclusion, the video claiming to show Tel Aviv engulfed in flames after a major Iranian missile attack is misleading. The footage is unrelated to the ongoing tensions between Iran and Israel. It actually dates back to March 2022 and shows the aftermath of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia’s energy facilities, which caused large fires and thick plumes of smoke.
| Claim | Tel Aviv engulfed in flames after an Iranian missile attack. |
| Claimed by | Raju Shah and Nishar Bhai |
| Fact | The video is unrelated to ongoing Iran-Israel tension. It dates back to March 2022 and shows an attack carried out by Houthis targeting energy facilities in Saudi Arabia. |
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