A video of a massive fire at a plastic factory in Indonesia is being shared on social media with false claims that it shows the aftermath of Iranian strikes on Israel.
BOOM found that the video is from a massive fire at a plastic factory in West Java, Indonesia, from March 29, 2026, where firefighters battled the blaze for several hours before bringing it under control.
Israel and the United States have carried out multiple waves of strikes targeting Iran’s energy infrastructure, including gas fields and oil storage facilities. In retaliation, on March 30, debris from an intercepted Iranian missile hit an industrial building and a fuel tanker in Israel's Haifa.
The Claim
The video is being shared on X with the caption, "Iran has made hell out of Israel."
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What We Found:
1) Video from factory fire in Indonesia
We ran a reverse image search using Google Lens, which showed that the video is from a plastic factory fire in Indonesia and not related to the ongoing US-Israel war in Iran.
A massive fire broke out at a plastic factory in Wanaherang, Gunung Putri, in West Java on March 29, 2026, sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky. We also found the same visuals in multiple news reports covering the incident.
