If you ask Grok whether the videos, photos, and claims stating that the Israeli Prime Minister has died are ‘true,’ you would likely be told that this is part of the false propaganda being disseminated by Iran during wartime. Nevertheless, speculation persists.
क्या मारा गया यहूदी नेतन्याहू? वायरल वीडियो में 6 उंगलियां देख मचा हड़कंप, अटकलें तेज़
“No one cares whether Netanyahu is alive or dead. All Zionists (Jews) are just like Netanyahu.” This remark was made by Seyed Mohammad Marandi, a professor at the University of Tehran, in a post on X on Saturday. Professor Marandi is the most frequently interviewed Iranian figure regarding the Israeli-American attacks on Iran. His post comes after days of intense speculation regarding the whereabouts of the Israeli Prime Minister. According to reports, Netanyahu has not been seen in public anywhere since March 9, 2026.
People have even queried Grok about Netanyahu, yet the cycle of conjecture and speculation continues. Grok has dispelled the doubts suggesting that something untoward has happened to Netanyahu. Images are being widely shared on social media depicting an injured individual—resembling Netanyahu—being transported in an ambulance. Grok indicates that the claims regarding “exclusive footage” of the Israeli Prime Minister being injured are not authentic.
Fact-checks by Snopes (March 12) and the Hindustan Times confirm that these images are fabricated—likely AI-generated—and are misleading. Netanyahu spoke publicly during a live news conference on March 12, and no credible media outlet has reported any news of him being injured. This aligns with the rumors that Iranian state media have been circulating since early March.
Since February 28, when Israel and the United States launched a joint attack on Iran, Benjamin Netanyahu has made very few public appearances. Initially, reports emerged suggesting that, for security reasons, his official aircraft had been grounded in Berlin or Cyprus. Subsequently, reports surfaced claiming that he was spending the majority of his time flying aboard his aircraft. However, over the past week, there has been very little mention of him in media reports—whether from within or outside Israel—save for an AI-generated speech in which he allegedly claimed that Israel is poised to emerge as a global superpower.
Photographs of a destroyed home in Tel Aviv, an image of a body being loaded into an ambulance, and a picture of a lookalike lying lifeless amidst the rubble—all began circulating alongside claims that the Israeli Prime Minister had been killed in a missile strike. There was no official statement or confirmation regarding this, and mainstream media outlets, viewing this baseless speculation as yet another instance of false propaganda amidst the wartime atmosphere, chose to ignore it. But then again, who can stop credible sources and “experts” from speculating?
If Netanyahu is not critically injured, in a coma, or deceased, people are bound to speculate as to why he has suddenly gone silent in the midst of this existential battle. People are asking: surely it would have been quite easy for him to make an appearance—whether in a meeting, on an aircraft, in his office or bunker, or even at his home. So, where is he? There have been several reasons fueling such speculation.
Speculators pointed to a social media post issued by the Israeli Prime Minister’s office, which urged citizens to disregard the rumors circulating about the Prime Minister. However, that post was subsequently deleted. This raises the question: why was this done? They also cited a security review meeting held in Tel Aviv, which was chaired by Defense Minister Katz but attended by neither the Prime Minister nor the Chief of Staff. They noted that this was a highly unusual occurrence. The third factor fueling this speculation is the Prime Minister’s son, Yair Netanyahu, who has remained completely silent since March 9, 2026. It is said that Grok confirmed he was a prolific social media user, often making 50 or 60 posts a day. He argued that for such an individual to suddenly vanish from social media is an unusual occurrence.
The latest speculation suggests that, within a day or two, an announcement will be made stating that Netanyahu has passed away due to health complications. In light of this, one can only hope that this speculation, too, proves to be false—for in war, no one should have to lose their life, be it a soldier, a head of state, ordinary citizens of Iran or Israel, or even Netanyahu himself. After all, as the old adage goes: in war, truth is the first casualty.
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