Old Video From Nepal Falsely Claimed To Be of Israelis Fleeing Their Homes

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This video, which was circulated in March 2026 as if it were recent, has been circulating since at least May 29, 2025, on various TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads accounts, claiming to show “people collecting yarsagumba (a mushroom) in Rupa Patan, Dolpa district,” in Nepal. Therefore, the footage predates the 2026 attacks between the United States, Israel, and Iran. The video was also shared in other contexts in June 2025, claiming it sh…