Reports of AI videos of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been circulating on Social Media. Netanyahu has reportedly appeared at a cafeteria called Sataf Cafe in Jerusalem, which has now sparked controversy over whether the particular video is fake or not. What is the truth of the matter? Times Now visited the cafe in Israel to try and establish what really happened. Did the Prime Minister of Israel visit there or not?
Cafe Representative told Times Now, “This place is very special because we have the best view in Israel, I think so. And we have the best pastries and coffee. I think the Prime Minister wanted to come here and see it for himself.”
On death rumours of Netanyahu, cafe representative, said that Prime Minister Netanyahu is alive. Cafe Representative said, “he (Netanyahu) didn’t have six fingers, he just has five fingers. He drank coffee. He said he wanted the coffee strong and with more foam. It was him.”
On being asked whether the video was fake, the cafe representative said, “No, it’s not a fake video. The Prime Minister came here.”
Netanyahu trolls death rumours
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
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.”
