This is the moment GB News fan-favourite Ben Leo steps into a North London kebab shop that went viral this week for using footage of Iranian missiles striking Tel Aviv, Israel to promote its food.
Ben walked in to ask the only man behind the till about the shocking marketing ploy which has drawn mixed reaction.
Iran’s missiles have rained down on Israel on a daily basis since a wide-ranging Israeli attack on the Islamic republic’s nuclear installations and military bases.
Since the start of the conflict, deaths and injuries have been recorded in Israel with Iran even striking a hospital in the town of Beersheba earlier this week.
Ben Leo spoke to one of the kebab shop’s workers after a video it posted to TikTok went viral
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Lebanese Grill in Harlesden, North London, used footage of a strike on Tel Aviv to share its kebab range.
The video intersperses footage of the impact with more humble surroundings from inside the kebab shop where workers are seen welcoming customers and preparing food.
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Ben wanted to know if using the grisly footage was appropriate given the scale of death and destruction in the Middle East.
The worker he spoke to refused to take any responsibility, dismissing it as a “silly” clip.
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Ben asked if the worker supports Hezbollah, a proscribed Lebanese terror group
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As the conversation progressed, he then appeared to suggest he felt the video was relatively inoffensive.
“Then why are you denying it’s yours?”, Ben responded. “This is the TikTok for the shop, we have some TikTokkers come in here and film the food”, he responded.
“Do you support Hezbollah?”, Ben responded. “I support this country because I am working here and living here”, said the worker.
Asked how he feels about Iran bombing Israel, he refused to comment. The worker then asked Ben why people would be “upset” about the video.
Lebanese Grill is a popular North London spot
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“I think it’s the missile hitting civilians”, Ben responded. “I think your food looks good, but some people are asking why you need to include ballistic missiles dropping on civilians.”
“I don’t know”, said the worker. “I don’t make the videos. It’s an account for the shop, no one from the shop posted it.
“The people come here and make videos for us. They have access to our account. I’ll be honest with you, it was not me.”
Despite being informed of the clip’s context, the worker continued to state he “sees nothing wrong” with the video and described the ballistic missile as a “fire”.
Ben Leo went to Harlesden to find out more about the shop
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When asked if he supports Hezbollah, a Lebanese terror group, he smirked and said “I don’t support anyone. I support God and my work. That’s it.”
Speaking about his experience doorstepping the now controversial kebab shop, Ben said: “The guy didn’t make it and doesn’t know who had the username and password to the account but he doesn’t seem to care the video is on there anyway.
“There’s lots of support from customers here. Selling kebabs, chips, accompanied by a good dollop of Iranian ballistic missiles.”
GB News has approached Lebanese Grill for comment.
