Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again attempted to refute his death rumours by appearing in a new video, shot at the high-security Kirya command center in Tel Aviv. Posted on X platform on early Wednesday, the clip shows Netanyahu alongside top Israeli officials, including intelligence and air force chiefs.
“I'm here with Israel's Defence Minister, our Chief of Staff, the head of the Mossad, the Chief of Air Force, our senior commanders,” Netanyahu said in the video, sharing a message to the people of Iran on the occasion of Nowruz.
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In the clip, Netanyahu confirmed the killing of two senior Iranian figures, Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani. These are among the highest-level deaths reported since top Iranian leader Ali Khamenei.
“In the past 24 hours, we knocked out two of the terrorist chieftains, the top terrorist chieftains of this tyranny. Our aircraft are hitting the terror operatives on the ground, in the crossroads, in the city squares,” he said.
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Netanyahu's post further added: “This is meant to enable the brave people of Iran to celebrate the Festival of Fire. So celebrate and Happy Nowruz.”
Internet Reacts
However, what caught the attention of online users was how Netanyahu ended his message. He wrote, “We're watching from above,” using the phrase to mock his persistent death rumours.
Netanyahu's latest message comes two days after he shared a video showing him having coffee near Jerusalem. The clip also showed him chatting with his aide as he responded to death rumours spread by Iranian state media.
As his latest video Nowruz went viral on X, many people continued to argue if it was AI generated.
Some users questioned Netanyahu's hand movements, while others pointed out “abnormalities” in the war room setup, suggesting the video might be AI-generated.
One user jokingly claimed, “Ali Khamenei is also alive and well." He shared an AI-generated video of Khamenei dancing to a popular song.
“Israel should spend more time on re-evaluating their strategy rather than AI videos. After countless failed attempts no one cares anymore how “well” you do it,” one comment read.
Another similar comment read: “Look at those ventilation grates, each has a different shape and size. Is this an AI mixed video?”
Some users also claimed that this video was made using clips from an earlier war cabinet meeting held by the top Israeli officials in 2023.
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