FACT CHECK: Video Shows Israeli Troops In West Bank, Not Syria

March 7th, 2025

An Israeli army vehicle is driven along the border with Syria with the Syirian village of El Hmidaiah in the background, as seen from a position on the Israeli side of the border on December 9, 2024 in Golan Heights. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to temporarily take control of a buffer zone that separates the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from Syrian territory. The demilitarized zone was established in a 1974 agreement between Israel and Syria, which Netanyahu says has collapsed since Syrian opposition forces toppled the regime of Bashar al-Assad over the weekend. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)

A post shared on X claims to show Israeli troops in Syria.

Verdict: Misleading

The video shows Israeli troops in the West Bank, not Syria.

Fact Check:

Social media users are claiming to show Israeli forces advancing into Syrian territory. One user wrote, “BREAKING: Israeli forces advance into Syrian territory in a shocking and humiliating scene, right in front of civilians’ eyes.”

This claim is misleading. Through a reverse image search, Check Your Fact found that the video shows Israeli troops in the West Bank, not Syria. The video appears to have been published by the National News.

Tal Hagin, a research fellow at FakeReporter, also debunked the claim on X. (RELATED: No, RFK Jr. Did Not Make X Post Saying He’ll Ban MRNA Vaccines, Chemtrails)

“This video wasn’t filmed in Syria – This is from Jenin, located in the West Bank. There’s been a recent uptick in footage of the IDF operation (named Operation Iron Wall) in Jenin being falsely attributed to IDF activities in southern Syria,” Hagin tweeted.

Elias Atienza

Senior Reporter