A video shared on social media purportedly shows Palestinian journalists celebrating as missiles are fired at Israelis.

The Palestinian journalists: https://t.co/J4Zf2iBmPE pic.twitter.com/WtKpJgaJWE

— לאני (@notomedia5) December 12, 2023

 Verdict: False

The claim is inaccurate. The video was not taken in Gaza.

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The Twitter post purports two Palestinian journalists celebrated the launch of missiles. The video shows two men wearing vests labeled “Press” as missiles are launched from a vehicle behind them while they cheer.

The caption reads, “The Palestinian journalists:” The tweet was in response to a post naming Palestinian journalists that have been killed since Oct. 7.

The caption is inaccurate. BBC journalist Shayan Sardarizadeh found the original account that posted the video and responded with, “Err, those are pro-opposition Syrian journalists in Syria.”

Err, those are pro-opposition Syrian journalists in Syria https://t.co/fn6QNNGqyT

— Shayan Sardarizadeh (@Shayan86) December 13, 2023

One of the men in the video, Jamil Alhasaan posted the video on his Twitter account. The original caption reads, “In retaliation for the blood of our children, in retaliation for our families, in response to the criminals, our factions target Qardaha.” Qardaha is a town in Syria and is the hometown of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, according to The New Arab. This journalist has shared another video from the same event on his twitter which also identifies the location as Syria.

ثأراً لدماء أطفالنا ثأراً لأهلنا رداً على المجرمين فصائلنا تستهدف القرداحة #إدلب_تثأر التقرير 6د كامل على رابط اليوتيوب : https://t.co/fl8dE4ly5q pic.twitter.com/JR1mGHocKG

— جميل الحسن (@Jamil_Alhasaan) October 7, 2023

Qardaha has been the center of several attacks. Reuters reported in June 2023 that the town was the target of a drone strike that saw two projectiles and killed one person. (RELATED: Video Of Pakistani Air Force Is Old)

This is not the first piece of misinformation that has been shared online. Check Your Fact debunked a claim 100 Turkish Navy warships have moved toward Gaza.

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