A video showing various scenes of destruction wasn’t taken during a recent attack on Iran. It’s a compilation of videos posted online before the April 19 strike.In the early morning hours of April 19, an apparent Israeli airstrike targeted a major air base and nuclear site in Iran. The strike came nearly a week after Iran’s defense forcesIn a matter of hours, a video clip shared across social media went viral with claims it shows an attack from Israel.
. According to text on the YouTube video, the footage is from Jan. 16, 2024, though VERIFY was not able to confirm that. The same man in a green shirt and another man in a brown shirt standing with his arms on his hips can be seen in both videos.. This post, written in Arabic and translated to English using Google Translate, says the video was taken “after an armored car belonging to a Lebanese person was detonated with an explosive device in Al-Huda Square in Mezzeh, Damascus.