CLAIM: A video shows U.S. Marines arriving in Israel amid the latest Israel-Hamas war. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The video is from 2022 and shows soldiers from the U.S.
FILE - A Romanian policeman watches as U.S. military personnel attend a transfer of authority ceremony from the 101st Airborne Division to the 10th Mountain Division in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, April 5, 2023. U.S. troops are deployed to Romania along with forces from other NATO member states as the alliance looks to boost security on its southeastern flank amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. Social media users are sharing an old clip of the U.S. Army falsely claiming it shows U.S.
The video shows soldiers dressed in fatigues getting off of a plane at night, carrying their belongings and walking across the tarmac.Social media posts spread incorrect photo of suspect in Maine shootings One post with the video on X, formerly known as Twitter, has more than 9,000 likes with text that reads: “HAPPENING NOW: Thousands of U.S. Marines Just Landed in Israel WW3 HIGH ALERT”can be found on the Defence Department’s media distribution website, which says it shows U.S. Army soldiers arriving in Romania in June last year. “101st Airborne Division Soldiers arrive in Mihail Kogainiceani, Romania, June 28, 2022,” reads the video’s description.
The site says the unit was there “to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank” and conduct multinational exercises with allies across Europe. The Pentagon said last week it sent the USS Bataan amphibious ready group, which consists of three ships carrying thousands of Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The ships carry helicopters and assault craft that can insert Marines into hostile territory or provide medical care or other assistance.The U.S. Army declined a request for comment and a U.S. Marine spokesperson declined to comment further about deployments in the region.
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