Online users alleged the Israeli government used artificial intelligence to hide the fact the prime minister died during an Iranian missile attack.

Netanyahu's office responded to Newsweek, which has reviewed live footage, about the claim.

In a sarcastic video, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu rebuffs death rumours while sipping coffee. The video faces scrutiny over its authenticity, with viewers questioning its AI origins.

Benjamin Netanyahu has released a video on social media to prove he is still alive, following claims by Iranian media that he was killed in a missile strike.

Yair Netanyahu has returned to social media platform X after a brief hiatus, leading to renewed speculation regarding his father's health.

This comes after the Israeli PM posted a video in a cafe, in which he could be seen ordering coffee and mocking claims that he had been killed in an Iranian airstrike

(JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted an unusual video this week: of himself buying coffee at a Jerusalem-area cafe. It was hardly typical fare for wartime, when Netanyahu can more often be seen giving recorded addresses or touring missile damage within Israel.

Netanyahu posted a video with Mike Huckabee to counter death hoax, but users claimed it was AI-generated, citing height differences.

Since the US and Israel began their military campaign against Iran on 28 February, Iranian state media and pro-regime accounts have pushed fake news about the death of Netanyahu and other senior Israeli political figures.

The office of Benjamin Netanyahu has strongly denied viral social media claims suggesting the Israeli Prime Minister had been assassinated. Responding to an inquiry from Anadolu Agency, officials clarified that the reports circulating online were completely false and confirmed that Netanyahu is safe.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in multiple videos on his official X account this week, flanked by top military brass and laughing alongside US Ambassador Mike Huckabee, as online rumours swirled that he had been killed or gravely wounded in an Iranian missile strike near his Jerusalem office.

Taking to Threads, Megat Muhammad Redza poked fun at the situation, noting that his AI-generated coffee appeared more realistic and natural than the official government footage. Image via megatmredza (Threads) Continuing the light-hearted banter,