A dramatic video has been making rounds on social media, showing what appears to be snakes falling from the sky in Israel. The clip features rain soaked streets with snakes slithering, and captions suggesting a bizarre natural phenomenon: that it’s “raining snakes” in the Middle East. But experts, fact-checkers, and official sources say the story is false.
What the Video Claims
- It shows multiple snakes along streets during or after rainfall, apparently emerging from the sky.
- Some versions add apocalyptic captions like “God’s revenge” or “end times sign.”
- The viral clip has been shared widely across platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter).
What the Evidence Actually Shows
- No credible news outlet or meteorological agency in Israel has reported any instance of snakes falling from the sky.
- Scientific reasoning makes such an event highly implausible:
Snakes are too heavy to be carried aloft by rain or wind in sufficient numbers to “rain down.”
Storms that do pull things up generally lift light objects or debris, not reptiles.
- The most plausible explanation: heavy rain or flooding forces snakes out of their hiding places underground burrows, wall cracks, or vegetation and onto streets. They may appear suddenly during or after rainfall, leading to misinterpretations.
Why This Went Viral and Caused Panic
- The visuals are sensational: multiple snakes + rain = unusual and scary.
- It taps into viral fears and supernatural interpretations, which accelerate sharing.
- The lack of immediate verification enables quick spread of the myth before fact checking catches up.
- Some versions of the video are edited or use unrelated clips combined with what look like Israeli locations.
What to Remember for Future Viral Claims
- If something looks too strange (e.g., “snakes raining from sky”), ask Has any official source reported it?
- Check if the footage matches time – place descriptions often it doesn’t.
- Beware of dramatic captions or “breaking news” tags with no verified origin.
- Understand plausible alternatives: snakes appearing after heavy rain is not the same as raining from the sky.
Conclusion
The “snake rain in Israel” phenomenon is not real. While floods and rain can flush out snakes, making them suddenly visible on streets, the idea of them falling from the sky is misleading and unverified. This is a classic case of viral misinformation alarming imagery plus minimal basis in fact.
For accurate news: always wait for credible sources, especially when claims seem extraordinary.
