The claim that a video shows the aftermath of Yemeni drone attacks on Israel in October 2024 is false. The video actually shows an incident from 2022 in Safed, Israel, where more than a dozen buses were on fire. The claim surfaced after Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed to have attacked Tel Aviv and Ashkelon, but the video predates those events. It was previously reported by Al Jazeera in June 2022, and at the time, it was being investigated as a possible arson attack. USA TODAY, Reuters, and Lead Stories have debunked similar claims about strikes in the Middle East, including false assertions about Israeli strikes in Yemen and Gaza. Despite reaching out to users who shared the false claim, there has been no response. It is important to fact-check and verify the information before sharing it on social media to prevent the spread of misinformation.
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