Overview
- Frontman Alex Kapranos condemned the Israeli military for using the song without consent, calling the act “vile arrogance” in an Instagram post.
- The IDF video set the track to footage of fighter jets, explosions and a soldier praising recent strikes, and was captioned “Operation Roaring Lion – this is how it’s done.”
- Billboard reports the clip appears to have been removed from IDF channels, with no confirmation from the military about authorization or takedown.
- Coverage links the video to late‑February joint Israel–U.S. strikes on Iran and subsequent retaliation, which outlets say have sharply raised regional tensions.
- The dispute echoes a wider trend of musicians objecting to state use of their work, with recent examples including Radiohead’s demand that ICE remove a video using “Let Down,” and reports of other IDF clips set to popular songs.