Fact-Check: This Old Video of Child Crying Is From Syria, Not Gaza

This video is from 2014 and shows a Syrian kid from Aleppo.

Fact-check: An old image from Syria is being falsely shared as a child crying in Gaza after Israel's attack.

(Photo: Altered by The Quint)

A video showing a child crying over his sisters who allegedly died after Israel’s attack on Gaza Strip is going viral on the internet.

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What's the truth?: This video dates back to 2014 and is from Syria.

• It shows a Syrian kid weeping after an airstrike.

• It is unrelated to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

How did we find out the truth?: We performed a reverse image search on some of the keyframes of the viral video and came across an extended version of the video on YouTube.

• This video as shared on 5 March 2014 and the title stated that it showed visuals from Ghouta, Syrian.

• The video showed more people sitting besides the child.

• We also found this video shared by a Syrian media outlet, Shaam News Network on 14 February 2014.

• In this clip, the young boy could be seen sitting with another boy and a man holding a toddler.

• The description on the video stated that it shows Aleppo, Hanano residences after bombing.

• Taking a cue, we performed a relevant keyword search and found out an image of the same child on Reuters.

• The image was from 14 February 2014 and the description stated that it showed people from Aleppo, Syria an airstrike by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

This video is from 2014.

Gaza's current situation: Gaza was targeted by Israel earlier today, 23 October, while southern Lebanon was attacked last night.

• A strike on a house near the Jabalia refugee camp situated in northern part of Gaza killed several Palestinians.

• Gaza's Health authorities has reported that at least 4,600 people were killed in Israel's two-week bombardment that began after 7 October.

Conclusion: An old image from Syria is being falsely shared as a child crying in Gaza after Israel's attack.

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