Netanyahu isn't dead. But even his 'proof of life' video is being derided as AI

Netanyahu with six fingers, a brimming cappuccino that won't spill: Conspiracy theories have exploded over social media, in English and Arabic, contending that Israel's prime minister was killed in an Iranian missile strike and that AI-generated videos have taken his place

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Netanyahu isn't dead. But even his 'proof of life' video is being derided as AI

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Netanyahu with six fingers, a brimming cappuccino that won't spill: Conspiracy theories have exploded over social media, in English and Arabic, contending that Israel's prime minister was killed in an Iranian missile strike and that AI-generated videos have taken his place

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10:33 AM • March 17 2026 IST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video on Sunday showing him visiting a café near Jerusalem in a bid to stem online rumors claiming he died in an Iranian missile strike.

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