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Netanyahu Debunks Death Rumors with Coffee Video Amid AI Claims

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has released a video of himself to counter widespread social media rumors claiming he was assassinated. Israel's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, confirmed the Prime Minister is "very much alive" and asserted a recent cafe video is genuine, not AI-generated. The rumors gained traction after some users alleged an older video showed Netanyahu with six fingers, a purported sign of AI manipulation. Netanyahu's office directly dismissed the reports as "fake news," stating the Prime Minister is fine.

Key Points: Netanyahu Alive, Debunks AI Death Rumors with Video Proof

  • Netanyahu posts video to prove he's alive
  • Ambassador dismisses AI fabrication claims
  • Rumors spread of assassination, six-finger "AI glitch"
  • PM's office labels reports "fake news"
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Netanyahu releases another video amid death rumours

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu releases video to disprove assassination rumors. Ambassador confirms he is "very much alive," dismissing AI-generated claims.

"Prime Minister Netanyahu is alive... This video at the cafe is not AI-fabricated. There is a lot of disinformation. - Reuven Azar"

Tel Aviv, March 16

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday released yet another video of himself interacting with people amid death rumours circulating on social media.

This follows a previous video of Netanyahu sipping coffee and showing his five fingers.

"Sticking to the guidelines and winning together >>" Netanyahu captioned the video.

Dismissing viral claims regarding the health and status of Netanyahu, Israel's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, has confirmed the leader is "very much alive" and clarified that recent footage of him is authentic.

The Ambassador addressed the viral social media rumours, asserting that a recent video of the Prime Minister at a cafe is genuine and was not created using artificial intelligence.

"Prime Minister Netanyahu is alive. I saw him personally when I was in Israel more than once. This video at the cafe is not AI-fabricated. There is a lot of disinformation," he said.

Netanyahu on Sunday debunked the rumours of his assassination, following a surge of social media posts suggesting his demise.

In a post on X, he posted a video drinking coffee and showing his five fingers after Iran's social media accounts claimed he was dead and his old video showed was AI-generated, showed him with six fingers.

Netanyahu captioned the video as, "They say I'm what? Watch >>"

Earlier in the day, Netanyahu's office confirmed that he is "fine".

The clarification was issued after a correspondent from the Anadolu Agency questioned his office regarding widespread claims on digital platforms that "Netanyahu has been assassinated." In a direct response, Netanyahu's office dismissed the reports, stating, "These are fake news; the Prime Minister is fine."

The rumours gained momentum after the Israeli PM posted a video of a press conference on Friday discussing the ongoing conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran. Some social media users alleged that the footage was AI-generated, claiming to have identified six fingers on the Prime Minister's right hand.

Specifically, viewers pointed to a moment at the 0:35 mark where Netanyahu raises his hands, asserting that visible extra flesh near his little finger was a 'Classic AI finger glitch'.

- ANI

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Priya S
The fact that an Ambassador had to personally clarify shows how wild social media rumours can get. We see similar fake news circulating about our own leaders sometimes. Hope people learn to verify before sharing.
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Rohit P
"Showing his five fingers" - that's actually a clever way to debunk the six-finger AI claim. But the whole situation is just sad. So much energy spent on death hoaxes when there are real people suffering in the conflict.
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Sarah B
As someone working in tech, the AI finger glitch theory is plausible for poor-quality fakes, but for a state-level video? Unlikely. This seems more like information warfare than genuine confusion.
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Vikram M
Respectfully, I think the media is giving this too much airtime. Whether he has five fingers or six, the important thing is the policy and actions coming from that office which affect the whole region, including India's strategic interests.
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Kavya N
The caption "They say I'm what?" has such a dramatic, filmy vibe 😂. On a serious note, this shows how critical media literacy has become. We need to teach our kids in schools how to spot fake news.

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