Article by Viory
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was still alive in a video filmed in an Israeli coffee shop on Sunday in Jerusalem, responding to viral online claims that he had died.
“Prime minister, you know, on the web they are saying you are actually dead,” the journalist said.
“I am dead crazy about coffee. I am dead crazy about my people. Look how they are behaving, fantastic. Do you want to count the number of my fingers?” he responded, showing each hand to the camera.
The claims spread widely on social media after a video from an earlier address appeared to show Netanyahu with six fingers on one hand. The clip quickly went viral, with some users suggesting the footage may have been generated using AI.
Speculation grew after Netanyahu was not seen at several high-level meetings linked to the escalation with Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Online discussions also pointed to a drop in posts by his son, Yair Netanyahu, on X, where he had previously been very active.
At the same time, clips from a television interview with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spread online after he was suddenly called to the White House Situation Room during the broadcast. Some users linked the moment to the claims about Netanyahu, although no evidence connected the events.
“We are doing things I cannot share with you now, but we are doing things; we are hitting Iran with strength, even today. In Lebanon, too, we continue,” Netanyahu justified his absence, “And thank you for the coffee. It is excellent. Don’t know about calories; it looks very dangerous to me.”
It comes after a joint US-Israeli operation against Iranian targets started on February 28 amid diplomatic talks aimed at limiting Iran’s nuclear and missile programmes. Tehran responded with strikes on Israel and US military positions in the region, with explosions reported across the Gulf.
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was confirmed dead on the first day, and his son Mojtaba Khamenei was selected as successor. The fighting has drawn in Lebanon’s Hezbollah and put shipping routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, at risk. Oil prices have surged above $100 per barrel, straining global markets and sparking protests worldwide.
Article by Viory
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