Overview
- Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office told Anadolu Agency that reports of Benjamin Netanyahu’s death are false and that he is fine.
- Netanyahu posted a new cafe video on X showing himself alive and flashing both hands to mock the ‘six fingers’ claim.
- X’s Grok, Snopes and other outlets said the extra finger seen in a still frame was an optical illusion, and they identified a purported deleted death notice as a fake screenshot.
- Commentary from high‑profile figures, including Candace Owens questioning Netanyahu’s whereabouts, helped amplify unverified claims across social platforms.
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared it would pursue and kill Netanyahu if he is alive, escalating rhetoric during the ongoing US‑Israel‑Iran conflict.