sraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday has dismissed online rumours claiming that he had died in an Iranian attack. He posted a video in which he was seen calmly sipping coffee and making fun of these claims. These rumours began circulating on social media when certain conspiracy theories claimed that the Israeli Prime Minister had been killed in an attack, and that the face recently shown on television was, in fact, created with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
In a posted video message, on social media X Netanyahu can be seen ordering coffee and expressing his love for it. Jokingly alluding to false claims about his death, he remarked, “I am dead for coffee,” using a common Hebrew expression that means deep fondness for something.
“I love my nation to death,” he added.
The Israeli PM also mocked another viral claim suggesting that the televised press conference he held earlier in the week was generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI). A brief segment of the press conference appeared to show him with six fingers on one hand, fueling speculation that the video was fake.
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office rejected the claims.
Earlier, the Israeli Prime Minister’s office issued a statement dismissing these claims as “fake.”
The office told Anadolu Agency, “These are fake news reports; the Prime Minister is absolutely fine.”
Meanwhile, Sunday marked the 16th day of the ongoing conflict in West Asia, and both sides have further intensified their rhetoric and military operations. While Iran launched several ballistic missiles targeting central Israel, Jerusalem retaliated by carrying out “large-scale” strikes against Tehran.
