Fact Check: Does viral clip show Netanyahu covered with a sheet and carried into an ambulance?
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL: Amid multiple rumors surrounding the death of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran, a new video has surfaced, claiming to show the Israeli leader’s body being covered in a white sheet and carried away in an ambulance. Let us analyse the viral video and fact-check the claim.
Claim: Video shows Benjamin Netanyahu's body being carried away
The viral video shows chaotic scenes on a road, with firetrucks, ambulances, and health workers carrying away bodies covered in white sheets. The clip is being shared online with claims that one of the bodies being carried away is allegedly Netanyahu, after Iran launched drone and missile strikes on Israel.
The video was posted on X on Saturday, March 14, accompanied by a caption stating, “MAJOR ALERT: EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE OF THE ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER COVERED IN A WHITE SHEET BEING PUT IN THE BACK OF AN AMBULANCE.”
It garnered more than three million views and has even spread on other platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.
Fact Check: The video is from Lebanon
However, the claim is false, and the video does not show chaos in Israel after an Iranian missile strike.
A reverse image search for the key frames in the video reveals that the clip is from Beirut, Lebanon, showing scenes after a missile strike by Israel targeting military sites.
Despite the viral claims, no evidence proves that Netanyahu was killed in the ongoing conflict.
Israeli officials have repeatedly refuted such rumors made on social media platforms and have confirmed that the prime minister is alive and well.
A fact check by Grok, the AI assistant of X, stated, “No credible reports from Israeli officials, major international outlets like Reuters or NYT, or fact-checkers confirm any ambulance incident involving PM Netanyahu. He's reported active as of today. The footage is misrepresented or fabricated—common in high-tension regions.”
Benjamin Netanyahu praises alliance with Donald Trump amid Iran war
Netanyahu is leaning heavily on his alliance with President Donald Trump as Israel continues its joint military campaign with the United States against Iran.
Speaking at his first press conference since the war began, Netanyahu praised the unusually close coordination between Jerusalem and Washington. He described the partnership with Trump as unprecedented.
“We have created an alliance unlike any before with the United States – an alliance with our great friend, my personal friend, President Trump. We speak almost every day. We speak freely, exchange ideas and advice, and make decisions together,” Netanyahu said.
