Rumours claiming that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had died spread rapidly on social media over the past 24 hours, triggered by a viral video clip that appeared to show the leader with six fingers on one hand.
The claim began trending on X after users shared a screenshot from a press conference video he held on March 12, arguing that the unusual hand image suggested the footage had been generated using artificial intelligence.
Some posts went further, alleging that Netanyahu had died during the ongoing tensions involving Israel, the United States and Iran, and that an official message announcing his death had been quietly deleted.
However, multiple fact-checks have since debunked the claims. See More/Details