FALSE: This is not an Israeli billionaire’s ship hit by a drone in the Indian OceanThe image is of an oil tanker attacked in the Sea of Oman in 2019. PesaCheck · Follow Published in PesaCheck · 4 min read · 11 hours ago 11 hours ago -- Listen ShareAn image on TikTok, purportedly of an Israeli billionaire’s cargo ship by hit by a drone in the Indian Ocean, is FALSE. The image was shared on 26 November 2023 amidst media reports that a suspected Iranian drone had hit an Israeli-managed vessel in the Indian Ocean — here and here. The post on X from where the screenshot was taken contains a community note where other social media users can contribute additional context. PesaCheck has examined the image, purportedly of a cargo ship owned by an Israeli billionaire hit by a drone in the Indian Ocean, and found it to be FALSE.

Source: The Guardian December 13, 2023 18:53 UTC