"Six Fingers, Suspicion Grows: Unconfirmed Death Rumors Spread... Iran Threatens 'If Netanyahu Is Alive, We Will Kill Him'"

Controversy Over "Six Fingers" Video... Israel Says "No Threat to Netanyahu's Safety"


Experts: "Distortion Possible Due to Camera Angle and Lighting"

As tensions rise in the Middle East due to Israeli and U.S. airstrikes on Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran threatened on March 15 (local time) to assassinate Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel.

Prime Minister Netanyahu's 'Six Fingers' Controversy Video Scene. Screenshot of Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, on X account video.

The IRGC declared on its affiliated media outlet, the Sepah News website, "If this criminal who kills children is still alive, we will continue to pursue him and will do everything in our power to kill him."

The IRGC's use of the phrase "if he is still alive" in reference to Netanyahu appears to be a nod to recent rumors circulating on social media about Netanyahu's alleged death.

These death rumors spread after a video speech by Prime Minister Netanyahu released on March 13 sparked claims that his right hand appeared to show six fingers. Some even made unsubstantiated allegations that the video had been generated by artificial intelligence (AI), suggesting Netanyahu had already died and that the Israeli government was covering it up.

On March 13, American conservative political commentator Candace Owens posted on social media platform X, "Where is Bibi (Benjamin Netanyahu's nickname)?" and questioned, "Why did the Prime Minister's Office release and then delete his fake AI video?"

However, experts are skeptical about the credibility of the death rumors, noting that factors such as camera angles, lighting, and hand movements can cause the fingers to appear abnormal.

According to a March 14 report by Turkey's Anadolu Agency, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office responded to an inquiry regarding the 'Netanyahu death rumors' circulating on social media by stating that it was "fake news" and that there were no concerns about the Prime Minister's safety.

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