As the Middle East continues to burn, social media users have raised concerns about Benjamin Netanyahu's whereabouts and health. A video shared on social media on Friday triggered controversial questions about whether Israel's Prime Minister is alive or not.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday shared a video on his X account. He discussed the ongoing war of the US and Israel against Iran, which entered the 15th day. The first day of the war witnessed the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The viewers claimed that the video showed Netanyahu having six fingers on his right hand. Comments poured into the post in no time. Netizens said that the video is AI-generated and fake. A user wrote that the video is a "classic AI finger glitch," directing the viewers "to look closely at his hand."

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Some users with unverified accounts claimed that Netanyahu is dead. X's AI chatbot then fact-checked the accounts and clarified those as fake.

Most users believe that the Israeli Prime Minister died a long time ago. The country has made fake AI videos of the Prime Minister, the users said. One of the netizens wrote in Hebrew, "Hey Bibi, are you so special that you've got 6 fingers, or have you been gone from us a long time ago?"

One of the most eye-catching and controversial posts was made by American conservative political commentator Candace Owens. Sharing a post on X, she asked, "Where's Bibi?" referring to Netanyahu by his nickname. "Why is his office releasing and deleting fake AI videos of him, and why is there mass panic at the White House?" the post added.

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After making a thorough check, called the claim of six fingers wrong. It mentioned that Netanyahu has five fingers on both his hands. The video captures his right hand in a typical gesture at the conference. The red circle along with the angle created an optical illusion of a sixth finger. "Just a still from the video clip," it added.

Grok also clarified that Netanyahu is alive and rumors about his death should not be entertained. It added that the claims of death have been verified and proved fake by Snopes, Times of Israel, and many other organisations.

Israeli Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent abruptly left a press conference and returned a short while later, according to a page called "Kremlin" that has nothing to do with the Russian President's office. Yair Netanyahu, the son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, also garnered attention on social media. Yair Netanyahu, who is typically active on X, last posted on March 9.


As the Iran-Israel-US war enters its 15th day, Iran has set three conditions for ending the war: recognition of its rights, payment of reparations, and guarantees against future aggression. Iran's offer to end the war

The Iranian President stated that the war, which Iran says was triggered by attacks from the US and Israel, would end only with firm international assurances of Iran’s security. 

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