Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed rumours circulating online that he had been killed in an Iranian strike, appearing in a video message where he joked about the claims while sipping coffee at a cafe.
The speculation spread widely across social media after conspiracy theories alleged that the Israeli PM had died and that a recent televised appearance was generated using artificial intelligence. Netanyahu responded directly to the rumours by releasing a new video intended to show he was alive and continuing his duties.
In the video message posted on X, Netanyahu is seen ordering coffee and joking about the rumours. Referring to the false reports about his death, he quipped, “I am dead for coffee,” using a common Hebrew expression that means loving something very much.
“I love my nation to death,” he added, praising how Israelis have conducted themselves during the ongoing crisis.
NETANYAHU LAUGHS OFF SIX-FINGER AI CONSPIRACY
Netanyahu also responded to another viral claim suggesting that a televised press conference he held earlier in the week was generated using artificial intelligence. One widely circulated video allegedly showed him with six fingers on one hand, fuelling speculation that the video was fake.
In the new clip, the Israeli PM briefly held up both hands toward the camera to show that he had ten fingers, mocking the claim.
Earlier on Saturday, the office of Benjamin Netanyahu also dismissed the viral social media claims. “These are fake news; the Prime Minister is fine,” his office said.
IRAN VOWS TO KILL NETANYAHU
Tehran on Sunday issued a fresh threat against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Iran’s state news agency Islamic Republic News Agency said in a post on X that the country’s powerful military force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, had vowed to hunt down Netanyahu. “IRGC vows to pursue and kill ‘child-killer’ Netanyahu if he is still alive,” the agency wrote.
The threat came as Iran continued retaliatory attacks across the Gulf region. Reports also indicated that cluster munitions had been launched toward Israel. At the same time, Israeli forces and the US have continued carrying out strikes on Iranian targets.
