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Does This Video Show Visuals of Operation Sindoor in Pakistan? No, It’s Old!

The video dates back to October 2024 and shows visuals of Iran targeting Israel.

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A video showing multiple missiles falling and exploding on a small town in the evening has gone viral on social media, where users have claimed that it shows the Indian Army's attack on Pakistan amid Operation Sindoor.

(Archived versions of more posts sharing this claim can be seen here and here.)

Is it true?: No, the visuals are old and have no connection to Operation Sindoor.

  • The video dates back to October 2024 and shows Iran launching a missile attack against Israel.

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How did we find out the truth?: A reverse image search on the video showed us a Facebook post shared by All India Radio News' verified page, which was published on 2 October 2024.

  • In its post, AIR said that the video showed Iran launching "massive missile attack on Israel," launching nearly 200 missiles "in response to the recent killing of senior Hezbollah and Hamas officials."

  • A further search led us to a YouTube short video by DD News, which had also shared the same video in October 2024, titled, 'Iranian missiles targeting the Nevatim airbase in the Negev Desert'.

Conclusion: An old video from Israel has gone viral with the false claim that it shows India attacking Pakistan during Operation Sindoor.

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