Video shows Israelis fleeing to Europe?

A social media post shares a video showing several people walking quickly and carrying suitcases across an open field. The video's creator claims it shows "a large number of Israelis fleeing through Sinai toward Europe."

In the corner of the post, a location pin appears, "Egypt," and it is also mentioned that the record is dated June 21, 2025. In the video, several indistinct people can be seen carrying luggage through a passage that is also not identifiable at first glance.

A Google image search leads to a TikTok post made on June 19th with the same video captioned: "Hellfest campsite opening yesterday." The Hellfest heavy metal festival, held in the city of Clisson, France, kicked off on June 18th and runs until the 22nd, and the public can stay at the campsite on the same site.

When you search for the festival grounds on Google Maps , you can easily see that it's the same space, with the same white tents arranged in a row and a tower indicating the location of one of the camps, "Red Camp," highlighted, which is also seen in the video shared with people walking around.

This festival takes place annually at this same venue, which is already prepared to welcome festival-goers and campers. It's one of Europe's largest metal festivals, and next year's edition is already scheduled for June 19th–21st.

At the same time as the festival, tensions between Israel and Iran were escalating, leading to evacuation warnings for the populations of both countries. However, these images have nothing to do with that conflict.

Conclusion

The image appearing on social media as Israelis "fleeing across Sinai toward Europe" is actually of the audience at a music festival held annually in France, Hellfest Open Air. People are seen carrying suitcases as the festival doors open, as seen in a social media post about the event, as camping is permitted on the grounds of this year's four-day event. These are not Israelis fleeing the country, as the analyzed post states.

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