24-05-2025
Fact Check: Video of missiles over residential area predates India-Pakistan conflict
A video from at least as long ago as August 2024 showing what was reported at the time to be rockets fired over northern Israel has been misrepresented online as footage from the four days of conflict between India and Pakistan in May.
In the video, missiles are seen in the night sky, which appears to be shot in a residential area. Posted to social media, opens new tab on May 8, one caption said: 'Hostile ballistic missile intercepted mid-air by India's deadly S-400 SAM system —Neutralized with precision.'
India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire on May 10 after days of military clashes, which included launching missiles at each other.
However, the video predates the conflict, as it was shared online, opens new tab on August 3, 2024. It was described at the time by Israeli media, opens new tab and the Israeli government's official X account, opens new tab as showing rockets over northern Israel.
Local media reported rocket alerts across northern Israel on August 3 after dozens of projectiles were spotted, opens new tab crossing the border from Lebanon. Most of the projectiles were intercepted by the Iron Dome,, opens new tab the reports said.
Israel's Defense Forces did not respond to requests for comment.
Miscaptioned. The video was posted online in August 2024, which predates the India-Pakistan conflict in May by nine months.
This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team. Read more about our fact-checking work.
