Claims that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had headed off to Greece began to do the rounds amid tensions between Israel and Iran. Israel, along with the US, mounted an offensive on Iran today, including bombing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei’s compound in Tehran.
After this, Netanyahu claimed there was good evidence to suggest Khamenei was dead. President Donald Trump, after this, announced Khamenei’s death on Truth Social. However, Tehran has countered these accounts.
While Khamenei’s current status is not known, several social media profiles alleged that Netanyahu had left the country.
One person on X remarked “fled to Greece.” Another commented “Netanyahu’s plane, Wing of Zion, has now left and is flying over Greece, after circling for almost 4 hours off the coast of Israel.”
Yet another said “Your fearless leader Netanyahu is such a man he fled to Greece…”.
Netanyahu in Greece? Fact check
Despite social media claims, it does not appear that Netanyahu is in Greece. To be sure, these claims were made by unverified profiles, though they did track flight data.
Netanyahu’s plane, Wing of Zion, is officially registered as 4X-ISR. It is a Boeing 767-338ER used by the Israeli PM. As per FlightRadar data, the plane departed from Beersheba and landed in Berlin on February 28.
(This story will be updated)
