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Netanyahu safe: Israeli PM's office denies assassination rumours amid social media buzz
Netanyahu posted a video disproving death rumors fueled by AI finger glitch claims amid ongoing Israel–Iran conflict, with his office confirming his safety and duties continue.
- On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video debunking viral rumors of his death and AI-generated footage, holding up his hands to the camera.
- Iran's Tasnim News Agency, linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, originated the hoax; speculation escalated when social media users claimed a press conference video showed Netanyahu with six fingers.
- X's AI chatbot Grok clarified that visual anomalies were optical illusions caused by hand angles, while the Prime Minister's Office dismissed reports as 'fake news,' confirming Netanyahu has five fingers.
- Netanyahu urged citizens to remain near protected spaces while confirming the Israel Defense Forces continue striking Iran and Lebanon, praising public resilience for giving strength to the government and military.
- Widespread misinformation, including fabricated reports of Tel Aviv's destruction, has intensified during the ongoing US-Israel-Iran war, which has disrupted global trade by closing the Strait of Hormuz to energy shipments.
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‘They say I’m what?’ Netanyahu mocks rumors that he’s dead, posts proof-of life video of himself enjoying coffee
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu After a weekend of rumors online that Benjamin Netanyahu had been killed, the Israel prime minister posted video of himself enjoying a coffee on Sunday. “They say I’m what?” Netanyahu said on X with his video clip at the Sataf restaurant near Jerusalem, stressing he’s not dead yet. “I’m dying...
‘They say I’m what?’ Netanyahu mocks rumors that he’s dead, posts proof-of life video of himself enjoying coffee * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs
Source link Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu After a weekend of rumors online that Benjamin Netanyahu had been killed, the Israel prime minister posted video of himself enjoying a coffee on Sunday. “They say I’m what?” Netanyahu said on X with his video clip at the Sataf restaurant near Jerusalem, stressing he’s not dead yet. “I’m dying
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op-online.deThe Netanyahus office reacted to Newsweek, who checked the live material, to the claim.
Netanyahu posts video in response to Iran rumours that he is dead
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video of himself getting a cup of coffee and chatting with his aide on Sunday, after rumors that he was dead or injured were aired by Iranian state media and spread online in Iran.
The Israeli Prime Minister appears in a short sequence toured in a café near Jerusalem, following the dissemination of reports that he was killed or injured.
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