By Muhammad Mamman
The Israeli government has dismissed widespread claims circulating on social media alleging that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was assassinated during an Iranian strike.
Officials in Israel described the reports as false and misleading, urging the public to disregard what they called a wave of misinformation spreading online.
The rumours, which rapidly gained traction across several social media platforms, suggested that the Israeli leader had been killed during an attack linked to Iran. However, authorities clarified that the prime minister is safe and that no such incident occurred.
Government sources emphasised that the viral claims were part of a broader pattern of disinformation emerging amid heightened tensions in the region.
There has been no official confirmation from Israeli security agencies of any strike that resulted in harm to the country’s leadership.
Officials have called on the public to rely on verified information from credible sources as speculation continues to circulate online.
