A viral video shared on X purports to show Israeli soldiers celebrating the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

The Israeli fighter jet pilot returns to base after successfully eliminating #Nasrallah. pic.twitter.com/7SZCUbZ8Us

— Megh Updates 🚨™ (@MeghUpdates) September 28, 2024

Verdict: False

The claim is false, as the video was originally shared on X in November 2023, making it predate Nasrallah’s death.

Fact Check:

Nasrallah agreed to a 21-day ceasefire prior to his death, Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said, according to CNN. Habib made the revelation during a recent interview with Christiane Amanpour, the outlet reported.

The X video, viewed one million times, purports to show Israeli soldiers celebrating the killing of Nasrallah. “The Israeli fighter jet pilot returns to base after successfully eliminating #Nasrallah,” the video’s caption reads. In the video, a large group of soldiers can be seen dancing and waving guns while an unnamed male singer performs.

The claim is false. The video, which was originally shared on X in November 2023, predates Nasrallah’s killing. The same rowdy scene of the soldiers dancing and waving their guns is shown in this video. Likewise, the same male singer, identified as Avihu Pankhasov by the video’s caption, is shown performing. (RELATED: Israeli Defense Minister Was Not Killed In Iran Missile Attack)

In addition, the video is corroborated by a November 2023 article from The Jewish Chronicle, which reported Israeli soldiers were disciplined after footage of them partying with Israeli pop star Avihu Pinhasov went viral on social media. According to the same article, 15 men who “played with weapons were temporarily suspended from operational activity” following an apparent breach of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) rules.

כמה שאני אוהב אותם שמחים
אביהו פנחסוב קורע מצחוק. pic.twitter.com/ZTZ2PAZbdL

— אורן חסקי 🇮🇱haski oren (@haski_oren) November 10, 2023

Furthermore, Check Your Fact did not find the viral X video referenced in any recent credible news reports about Nasrallah’s killing. Actually, the opposite is true. On Sept. 30, India Today debunked the claim, indicating it predated Nasrallah’s death. The IDF also does not appear to have publicly commented on the claim.

Check Your Fact has contacted the IDF for comment.