Amid unverified claims and reports of Benjamin Netanyahu being assassinated doing rounds on social media, the Israeli Prime Minister's office reportedly dismissed the 'fake news' and said that the PM is 'fine'. Several videos and posts on social media seemingly discussed speculations of Netanyahu's death after a video posted by his X handle triggered a wave of online conspiracy theories.
The Israeli PM's office told Turkish news agency, Anadolu Ajansı, that social media claims of 'Netanyahu has been assassinated' are 'fake news'. 'The Prime Minister is fine,' the office stated.
Social media buzz on Netanyahu Several social media users began speculating after Netanyahu posted a video on his X handle, claiming the Israeli PM appeared to have six fingers on one hand, interpreting the footage as AI-generated or manipulated.
X's AI chatbot Grok was quick to address the rumours, saying that what appeared to be an extra finger was actually a visual illusion rather than a sign of manipulated video.
Claims amid US-Israel-Iran war The buzz also comes at a time when the Middle East region is facing a wider regional conflict in the wake of the US-Israel-Iran war.
