Israel releases its first video footage of its strikes on Iran, saying the clips show it attacking missile launchers

A screenshot of clips that the IDF said were filmed from its attacks on a site in Iran. Screenshot via X/IDF Israel has published footage of its Saturday strikes into Western Iran. The clips appear to show an attack on missile launchers at a remote site in Iran. The IDF said it had carried out strikes against "hundreds of targets" in the region. The Israeli military has published some of its first official footage from strikes against Iran, saying that it has attacked "hundreds of targets" ...

28 Feb, 12:58 — 28 Feb, 13:08

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Why this matters

This story is significant as it marks Israel's public release of visual evidence of its strikes on Iran, escalating the ongoing tensions and information warfare between the two nations. It provides concrete, albeit Israeli-sourced, documentation of military action, which can influence international perception and further regional instability.

Perspective Analysis

AI-generated comparison of how 3 sources cover this story

All three outlets report on Israel's release of its first video footage showing strikes on Iran, specifically in Western Iran. Coverage is largely aligned, focusing on the factual reporting of the video's release and the location of the strikes, with minor differences in additional details provided.

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Business Insidercenter-leftcenter-leftneutralattributes claims to IDF, provides source

indian-expresscentercenter-leftneutralhighlights Israeli operation name

delfi-ltcentercenterneutralreports Israeli actions directly

Coverage leans: center-left

The overall coverage leans slightly center-left due to the known biases of two outlets, but the content itself is largely factual and neutral in its reporting of Israel's actions.

What sources agree on

Israel has released video footage/visuals/images of its strikes on Iran.
The strikes depicted in the footage were carried out in Western Iran.

Key claims2 agreed · 4 unverified

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Israel released its first video footage of its strikes on Iran.

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The strikes were carried out in Western Iran.

agreed·indian-expressBusiness Insiderdelfi-lt

Coverage gaps

The name of the operation, 'Operation Roaring Lion'.

Reportedindian-express

MissingBusiness Insiderdelfi-lt

The specific claim by Israel that the clips show it attacking missile launchers.

ReportedBusiness Insider

Missingindian-expressdelfi-lt

The mention of the IDF as the source and that the footage was from Saturday's strikes.

ReportedBusiness Insider

Missingindian-expressdelfi-lt

The description of the strikes as 'large-scale'.

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External Fact-Checks

Claims matched against human-vetted fact-check databases

✗False

Iran attacked the Israeli city of Haifa.

AFP Fact Check·4 Mar 2026Read →

✗False

Video shows aftermath of Iranian strike on Israel

AFP·2 Mar 2026Read →

✗False

Video of Iranian bombardment of Israel.

AFP Fact Check

How outlets covered this

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Key entities

Israelnation conducting strikes Irantarget of strikes IDFIsraeli military force

Coverage Timeline

First report: delfi-lt · 28 Feb, 12:58|Full coverage: All 3 sources within 10m|Window: 10m

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delfi-lt28 Feb, 12:58First to report

Izraelis paviešino atakos Irane vaizdus

Business Insider28 Feb, 13:00