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politifact. com > article > 03/17/2026 > netanyahu-dead-false-narrative

How claims of Netanyahu's death spread on social media

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1253+ words) During the second week of the Iran war, social media platforms were rife with claims that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu died. The narrative had been surging when Iran's state-owned news agency reported March 15 that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…...

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politifact. com > factchecks > 03/13/2026 > social-media > netanyahu-dead-video-artificial-intelligence

No, Netanyahu doesn't have six fingers in this image

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (372+ words) A screenshot from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's March 12 press briefing doesn't prove he is dead, or that the video is generated with artificial intelligence. A closer look shows he has five fingers on both hands. Several news outlets reported…...

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politifact. com > factchecks > 03/11/2026 > tweets > Israel-Minister-Ben-Gvir-no-dead

Israel's National Security Minister Ben-Gvir isn't dead

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (684+ words) Neither the Israeli government nor trusted news outlets have reported Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's national security minister, died." Ben-Gvir posted a Tik Tok video saying he is alive. An Israeli government report criticized the false narrative as being intended to "create…...

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politifact. com > article > 06/04/2025 > fact-checking-claims-Boulder-attack-Israel

Fact-checking claims about Boulder, Colorado, attack

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (997+ words) As the public sought answers in the June 1 Molotov cocktail attack against people gathering in support of hostages from Israel and other countries held by Hamas, viral claims on social media spread confusion and false information about the suspect and…...