Netanyahu Appears While Drinking Coffee as Rumors of His Death Spread

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Presstv doc)

JAKARTA - In the midst of the issue that he had died, Benjamin Netanyahu instead appeared while joking about coffee. At the same time, Iran threatened to kill the Israeli Prime Minister.

Launching The Straits Times, Monday, March 16, Netanyahu on March 15 uploaded a short video via his official X account while at a cafe outside Jerusalem. While receiving a hot cup of coffee, he said, "I'm dead for coffee," an Hebrew expression used to express a great liking for something.

He then raised both hands towards the camera while saying, "Want to count the number of my fingers?" The words were a jab at rumors on social media that his recent televised speech was made with artificial intelligence, after speculation that one of his hands appeared to have six fingers.

In the same video, Netanyahu also asked Israelis to continue to comply with safety instructions in the event of a rocket attack. He said the resilience of the people gave strength to himself, the government, the military, and the Mossad.

"We are doing things that I cannot say at this time, but we are hitting Iran very hard, and also Lebanon," Netanyahu said.

The video comes as the war against Iran led by Israel and the United States enters its third week. On the same day, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or IRGC issued an open threat against Netanyahu.

Iran's official news agency, IRNA, as quoted by The Straits Times, wrote on X that the IRGC vowed to hunt down and kill Netanyahu if he was still alive.