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Did Israel Bomb A Helicopter Painting? How Iran Might Be Fooling Enemies
Some reports in local media claimed that Iran has successfully tricked Israel's forces by painting decoys of helicopters on the ground. And IDF's silence is fuelling the debate around the video.
Did a missile destroy an Iranian helicopter — or just a painted decoy?
A newly circulated video from the Middle East has ignited debate online, raising questions about whether a reported Israeli strike actually destroyed an Iranian helicopter or merely hit a decoy painted on the ground. The controversy began after the Israeli military released an infrared video on March 4 on its social media account on X. The footage shows explosions at two locations inside Iran. According to the accompanying claim, the strikes des…
As the war between the US, Israel, and Iran continues, the bombing of an Iranian helicopter by Israeli warplanes, mistaking a drawing of a helicopter on the ground for a real one, has become a major news story. Following the incident, images of the planes and helicopters targeted by the missiles were shared, and comments on social media suggested that "millions of dollars spent on missiles were wasted on drawings."
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