A video posted on social media showed Netanyahu drinking coffee and holding up five fingers on each palm. (Photo: X/ @netanyahu) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video on Sunday after rumors of his death spread on social media and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) vowed to “hunt down and kill” him.
A video posted on social media showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drinking coffee and five fingers on each palm, denying reports that an earlier video showed six fingers on the Israeli prime minister’s hand and that it was a sign of AI manipulation or generation.
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– Benjamin Netanyahu March 15, 2026
“Who do they say I am?” Netanyahu captioned the video, shot at a cafe near Jerusalem. He is seen ordering coffee and reacting to rumors about his death.
“I’m dying for coffee. I want to die for my people. How are they doing? Great. Would you like to count your fingers?” Netanyahu said, before holding up his hands and counting his fingers.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a press conference tonight:
“Dear people of Israel, brothers and sisters,
We are in historic days, days that will be recorded in the history of Israel. In Operation Rolling Lion, our roar is getting louder and louder. pic.twitter.com/wtxqrHoPzM— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) March 12, 2026
Social media buzz about Prime Minister Netanyahu’s death was amplified by Iran’s state news agency, with officials saying IRNA The news agency posted on X that the Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) had vowed to kill Prime Minister Netanyahu “if he is still alive.” Tasnim The news agency said it “pressured Prime Minister Netanyahu to dispel rumors of death or injury.”
Revolutionary Guards vow to ‘hunt down and kill’ Netanyahu
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards called Netanyahu a “criminal child killer” and added that they would continue to target Netanyahu with all their might if he were alive.
The Revolutionary Guards said: “If this child murderer is still alive, we will continue to pursue and kill him with all our might.” AFP The report quoted Iran as saying Sepa News.
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The threat by the Revolutionary Guards came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a threat to kill Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
