A viral video claiming to show crows swarming Tel Aviv has sparked fear and conspiracy theories amid the raging war in the Middle East between Iran, Israel, and the United States, which has now spread across several countries in the region.

When sirens and cellphone alerts blare warnings of missiles incoming from Iran, people in Israel stream into shelters, turning parking garages, metro stations and basements into temporary communities.

Footage showing thousands of crows flying across the Tel Aviv skyline is going viral and netizens don’t think it’s a good sign.

Hezbollah has claimed responsibility for a major missile strike targeting Israeli military sites in Tel Aviv, including the Kirya Defense Ministry headquarters and intelligence-linked Dolphin barracks.

Though Israel does censor press and punish some social media expression, there is no evidence of this specific law.

Iranian drones and missiles continue to strike Israel, leaving 177 civilians hospitalized in the past 24 hours. Tel Aviv faces panic as air defenses, including the Iron Dome, are tested by sustained attacks.

Footage described as Iranian missiles striking Tel Aviv, Israel, widely shared on social media is likely AI-generated, three independent digital forensics experts told Reuters. “BREAKING: Brutal images from Israel show Iranian ‌ballistic missiles ...