The Netanyahu video surfaced on Sunday after false claims online suggested the Israeli prime minister was dead or injured during the Iran war. In the clip, Benjamin Netanyahu is seen getting a cup of coffee and speaking with an aide as he dismisses the speculation with a pun.
The video was posted on Netanyahu’s Telegram account. It was filmed at a cafe on the outskirts of Occupied Jerusalem and showed him responding directly when his aide asked about the rumours.
Netanyahu used a play on the word “dead” in Hebrew slang, which can also mean being crazy about something. As he reached for a cup of coffee, he said he was crazy about coffee and then added that he was crazy about his people.
Netanyahu Death Rumours Video and Reuters Verification
The source says Reuters verified the cafe location by matching the interior seen in the video with file imagery. It also says the date was confirmed through multiple videos and photos of Netanyahu’s visit posted by the cafe on Sunday.
אומרים שאני מה? צפו >> pic.twitter.com/ijHPkM3ZHZ
— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) March 15, 2026That verification became important because the clip appeared as online rumours spread rapidly during a time of war. The video was presented as a clear attempt to push back against claims that Netanyahu had been killed or injured.
Netanyahu’s public appearances during the Iran war
Since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28, Netanyahu has visited at least two towns hit by Iranian missiles, as well as a hospital, a port, and military bases, according to the source text.
However, there has been little to no direct media access during those visits. Instead, his office distributed videos of his appearances.
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The source also notes that Netanyahu rarely gives interviews to the Israeli press or holds news conferences. His first press conference since the war began was held by video link on Thursday, a format it says he also used during Israel’s 12-day war with Iran in June.
Emergency safety restrictions have also shaped public life in Israel since the war began. The source says public gatherings are banned, while most people have stayed at home or remained close to shelters and safe rooms.
Schools have also been shut across most of the country. These restrictions provide the broader backdrop to the rumours, the tightly controlled public appearances, and the release of videos through official channels.
