A series of photos have circulated on social media that appear to show Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu injured. These images were circulated amid false claims about the death of the Israeli prime minister. The rumors emerged at a particularly sensitive time for the country, which is embroiled in a conflict with Iran after a joint attack with the United States ousted Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.
“This photo is going viral on the internet,” one person wrote on X, sharing a photo purportedly of Prime Minister Netanyahu. Several people appeared to be lifting up the Israeli prime minister. The alleged photo showed dirt and dust on Netanyahu’s face, which appeared to be from the debris behind him.
Yet another photo of Netanyahu was shared, in which the Israeli prime minister appeared to be lying with his eyes closed and his wounds visible.
One person asked while sharing the photo: “Is this him?”
Photos of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s injuries: fact-checking
Indeed, these photos were shared online by an unverified profile. These have been fact-checked as false by Grok, an AI chatbot.
“No, this is not real. The image is clearly a fake, generated or edited by AI, and shows Prime Minister Netanyahu injured and in the rubble. Reliable sources (Israeli officials, Snopes, Jerusalem Post, etc.) say that Netanyahu We can confirm that the Prime Minister is alive and active and has spoken publicly as recently as March 12, 2026. These death rumors from social media/Iranian news outlets have been debunked many times as tensions continue,” Gulok responded. In one example.
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In response to the second photo, the AI chatbot said, “No, this image is not real. This is an AI-generated fake that went viral this week amid tensions between Iran and Israel, showing false footage of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu being injured or dead in the rubble. This was flagged and confirmed by fact-checking (AI or not) as a fabrication. There is no reliable report or evidence to support this claim. Prime Minister Netanyahu’s last public appearance was on March 12th.
AI video claims give rise to false rumors of death
Rumors about Prime Minister Netanyahu’s death arose from claims that a video of him addressing the nation was generated by AI. The clip was posted from the Israeli prime minister’s official X handle, addressing the nation amid tensions with Tehran.
However, many claimed that the video, which shows Netanyahu with six fingers on his hand, was generated by AI. However, there is no indication that the Israeli Prime Minister’s official video is fake. Grok also debunked the claims in the AI-powered video.
Many also claimed that Yair Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister’s son, had not posted anything on X since March 8, and were trying to link it to some apparent “loss of family.”
“Yair Netanyahu (son) has not posted anything on X since March 8, 2026. Lost your family in the morning?” one person said on X.
However, Yair reposted the post on March 9 without any new posts. According to all reports, Yair and his father are both alive and well. According to the latest reports, Prime Minister Netanyahu continues to stay in Israel.
