News that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu had been killed has been circulating the last few days. These rumors seem to have originated from Iranian state-aligned media and commentators in pro-Iran channels and Telegram/X networks, and spread further following the Prime Minister’s Friday press conference
HOLY CRAP, IS THIS TRUE??
— JackTheRippler (@RippleXrpie) March 13, 2026
Rumors swirling that the Prime Minister of Israel – Netanyahu – is dead after this video has been released of him LIVE on TV.
Look at the 6 fingers. pic.twitter.com/NjRnov6OHm
The glee ghouls have been out in full force.
You get the idea.
Naturally, it is fake news, like pretty much everything else these haters peddle.
There is a fake AI modified video going around showing @netanyahu with 6 fingers, claiming he is dead because this modified video shows him as AI.
— Documenting Israel (@DocumentIsrael) March 15, 2026
This is the link to the original video: https://t.co/824myKopDO
This is a disinformation tactic by groups working against Israel pic.twitter.com/xNk66RHjyb
And Prime Minister Netanyahu decided to put the matter to rest with a bit of dark humor:
After morons claimed @netanyahu is dead due to a fake AI made video, Bibi decided to make a video showing a bit of humor and proving he isnt dead
— Documenting Israel (@DocumentIsrael) March 15, 2026
Thanks to @selenaryan_ for English subs https://t.co/PZibs3klDW pic.twitter.com/5iS2rVM67l
You’d think that would be the end of the matter. Alas, you can’t fix stupid.
These nutbags have also been claiming that Israel is a wasteland (I can confirm it isn’t, since I live here).
As you can see, Iran has devastated us https://t.co/sxzlMcwhBD pic.twitter.com/WmkVkNSq4o
— David Lange (@Israellycool) March 13, 2026
At this point, Netanyahu could probably walk into their living rooms, sit on their couches, and finish their actual coffee, and they’d still tweet that he’s a “hologram programmed by Mossad.”
Mind you, they also claim Israel does not exist, yet “Palestine” does.
