israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu He posted a video on X after conspiracy theories emerged on social media suggesting he was killed in an Iranian attack.
In the video, Netanyahu He can be seen ordering coffee at a cafe while dismissing the rumors.
“I’ve died … for coffee,” he said, using a Hebrew phrase that can be interpreted as having a strong feeling for something. “You know what? I’m dying for my people. They’re doing a great job,” he added.
“I love my country till death,” he said, praising the Israeli people’s resilience in the current conflict with Iran.
“Your support is amazing – it empowers me, the government and the IDF. We are doing things that I cannot share right now, but today’s operations in Iran and Lebanon are also very powerful. To everyone: always obey the orders of the home front command. Even the head of state – is always close to a protected room,” he added.
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Netanyahu scoffs at six-finger speculation
The Israeli prime minister also scoffed at a recent viral assertion that a televised news conference he hosted earlier this week was created using artificial intelligence. A video from a press conference showed him with six fingers on one hand, sparking speculation that the video was fabricated.
In the latest video, Netanyahu He briefly showed ten fingers in front of the camera to refute the rumors. “You want to count my fingers? You can see them here… and here. See? Pretty cool,” he quipped.
‘Go out and buy some…’: Netanyahu sends message to Israelis
Express gratitude to the citizens of Israel, Netanyahu Amid the ongoing conflict with Iran, he posted a message saying: “Get out and get some fresh air, but stay in a protected place. Your resilience is amazing; it gives strength to me, the government, the IDF and the Mossad. We are doing things that I cannot do…at this moment, but we are hitting Iran very hard, even today. Are you asking me to keep going? I tell you all: you keep going too.”
He added, “We will ease restrictions as much as possible. Thanks for the coffee, it was great. I don’t know the calories… it looks like…”
Amid dubious conspiracy theories online suggesting Netanyahu has been assassinated, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has pledged to eliminate him.
Headlines in Iran’s state media read: “Islamic Revolutionary Guards vow to hunt down and kill ‘child killer’ Netanyahu if he is still alive.”
Under Netanyahu’s leadership, Israel launched war against Iran on February 28 in cooperation with the United States. In addition, Israel also launched air strikes in Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah, a terrorist organization identified by the United States as having ties to Iran.
