They say I'm what? Netanyahu mocks death rumours while sipping coffee in new video
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded directly to his death rumours by releasing a new video intended to show he was alive and continuing his duties.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed rumours circulating online that he had been killed in an Iranian strike, appearing in a video message where he joked about the claims while sipping coffee at a cafe.
The speculation spread widely across social media after conspiracy theories alleged that the Israeli PM had died and that a recent televised appearance was generated using artificial intelligence. Netanyahu responded directly to the rumours by releasing a new video intended to show he was alive and continuing his duties.
? >> pic.twitter.com/ijHPkM3ZHZ— Benjamin Netanyahu - (@netanyahu) March 15, 2026
In the video message posted on X, Netanyahu is seen ordering coffee and joking about the rumours. Referring to the false reports about his death, he quipped, "I am dead for coffee," using a common Hebrew expression that means loving something very much.
"I love my nation to death," he added, praising how Israelis have conducted themselves during the ongoing crisis.
Netanyahu also responded to another viral claim suggesting that a televised press conference he held earlier in the week was generated using artificial intelligence. One widely circulated video allegedly showed him with six fingers on one hand, fuelling speculation that the video was fake.
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