Claim: Netanyahu is seen being “attacked and beaten up” by members of the Israeli parliament in a video. Fact: The video is old and unrelated; it actually shows an assassination attempt on Bulgarian politician Ahmed Dogan in 2013. On 29 November 2024, Facebook user ‘Syed Waqar Hussain Shah’ posted (archive) a video that initially shows […]
Claim: A video shows Benjamin Netanyahu running, apparently in fear, after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on Israel in October 2024. Fact: The viral clip is unrelated to Iran’s October 2024 attack on Israel. It is actually from 2021 and shows Netanyahu running to the Israeli parliament to cast his vote for a then-proposed […]
Claim: A picture shows Benjamin Netanyahu on the ventilator. Fact: The image is fake and most likely AI-generated. On 2 April 2024, Threads user @rehan_khan_x posted (archive) an image showing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the ventilator, alongside the following caption: “Praying for Netanyahu That he doesn’t wake up” The image surfaced around the […]
Claim: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s psychiatrist, Dr Moshe Yatom, has died by suicide. Fact: Netanyahu’s psychiatrist did not die by suicide; recent news reports claiming so are based on a satirical article published back in 2010. On 6 November 2023, Pakistani media outlet Global Village Space published an article (archive) titled, “Israeli Prime Minister’s psychiatrist […]