Israel Debunks NetanyahuuDeathRumoursWithVideoShowcasingFiveFingersAfterIranClaimsAssassinationAttemptedBySix-FingerControversy. (Wait, that's too long
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to widespread death rumours by posting an X video where he drinks coffee and displays his five fingers. The controversy was triggered when Iranian state media claimed the "Zionist criminal PM" had been assassinated, a narrative that escalated after viral posts suggested six-finger anomalies in earlier footage which Israel now refutes as fake news or editing errors rather than proof of death following this latest clarification from Tel Aviv's leadership on Sunday.
Key Points
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1Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to viral death rumors by posting a video on X showing himself drinking coffee and displaying five fingers.
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2The conspiracy theory originated from Iranian social media accounts, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which claimed his demise after releasing footage of him with six fingers in an earlier clip.
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3Netanyahu's office dismissed these claims as fake news following a surge on X that suggested he had been assassinated or was dead.
Developments
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuted rumors of his assassination and death on social media by posting video evidence showing he has only one right thumb, which critics claimed was an AI-generated sixth finger or flesh near the little toe. His office confirmed these reports were fake news following questions from a journalist about widespread claims circulating online after recent regional tensions involving Iran, Israel, and the US escalated.