‘They say I’m what?’ Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu pokes fun at online assassination rumors
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed rumors about his death on Sunday with a lighthearted video showing him at a coffee shop.
In the clip shared on X, Netanyahu joked about the danger of indulging in calories while holding a cup of coffee. “They say I’m what?” he said in the video, translated from Hebrew. “I think coffee is to die for, I think my nation is to die for.”
The video came after online conspiracy theories circulated claiming Netanyahu had been assassinated by Iran. These claims were fueled by posts alleging that a recent speech showed him with six fingers, suggesting the footage was artificially manipulated. In his coffee shop video, Netanyahu clearly displayed five fingers on each hand and spoke briefly about Israel’s ongoing military operations.
“We are doing things that I cannot share at this moment, but we are doing things,” he said. “We are hitting Iran very hard, even on this day, and in Lebanon, we are continuing.” He added with a smile, “Thank you for the coffee. It is excellent. I don’t know about the calories. It seems very dangerous to me.”
Tensions between Israel and Iran have escalated in recent months. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has publicly vowed to target Netanyahu and President Trump. Iranian state media published a headline Sunday threatening Netanyahu, calling him a “child-killer” and promising action if he is still alive.
Under Netanyahu’s leadership, Israel coordinated with the US to launch military operations against Iran on February 28 and carried out strikes in Lebanon against Hezbollah, the US-designated terrorist organization aligned with Iran. In response, Iran has launched rockets and drones at Israel, some breaching the nation’s missile defense systems.
The Israel Defense Forces have reported eliminating high-ranking Iranian intelligence officers. Reports suggest Israel was involved in the operation that killed the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with assistance from US intelligence.
President Trump confirmed in an interview with ABC News that he acted before Iran could target him. Following Khamenei’s death, his son Mojtaba was named Iran’s next supreme leader, though questions remain about his status and control over the country.
US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told CNN on Sunday, “It’s unclear that he really has control of the country, if he’s even alive at this point.”
The Israeli embassy in Washington did not immediately comment on the video.
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