Monday, March, 16 2026 - Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu released a short video on social media mocking rumours circulating online that he had died, as tensions remain high in the region amid Israel’s ongoing military confrontation with Iran and its allies.
In the video shared on his official X account, Netanyahu was
seen receiving a steaming cup of coffee at a café outside Jerusalem while
joking about the claims.
“I’m dead for coffee,” he said sarcastically, using a common
Hebrew expression that means loving something intensely.
He also addressed speculation online that a recent televised
address by him had been generated using artificial intelligence after viewers
claimed he appeared to have six fingers on one hand. Raising his hands toward
the camera, Netanyahu joked: “Do you want to count the number of fingers?”
Beyond the humour, the Israeli leader urged citizens to
continue following safety instructions during rocket alerts as security
tensions persist.
“You give strength to me, to the government, to the army, to
the Mossad,” he said, referring to Israel’s intelligence agency.
Netanyahu added that Israel was carrying out operations that
could not yet be publicly disclosed.
“We are doing things that I cannot share at this moment, but
we are striking Iran very hard, and also Lebanon,” he said.
His comments came as the confrontation involving Israel, the
United States and Iran continues to escalate across the region, with missile
exchanges and military operations raising fears of a wider Middle East
conflict.
Meanwhile, Iran’s elite military force, the Islamic
Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), issued a fresh threat against the Israeli
leader.
According to Iran’s state news agency, the Islamic Republic
News Agency, the IRGC vowed to pursue and kill Netanyahu, referring to him as a
“child-killer,” if he was still alive.
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