Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again dismissed online rumors about his death, this time appearing in a video alongside US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. Doubling down on his effort
to quash viral conspiracy theories circulating on social media claiming he was killed amid the ongoing conflict with Iran, Netanyahu can be seen mocking the rumours with a confirmation — “Yes, I am alive”.
In the latest video shared by Netanyahu on X, Huckabee is seen walking with the Israeli Prime Minister through his office and joking that US President Donald Trump had sent him to check on Netanyahu.
“Donald Trump wanted me to come and make sure you were ok,” Huckabee said with a laugh. To which, Netanyahu responded, saying, “Yes, Mike, I’m alive.”
Crossing names off the list is good – doing it shoulder to shoulder with our American friends is even better.
Good to see Ambassador @GovMikeHuckabee. Always a pleasure.
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— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) March 17, 2026
Continuing the banter, Huckabee said Trump wanted to be sure because “you guys get along too well”, prompting Netanyahu to add a jab at one of the more bizarre online claims: “We shake hands with five fingers in each hand.”
Soon ending the joke, Netanyahu referred to ongoing Israeli strikes against Iran’s leadership, saying, “Today, I erased two names on the punch card.”
The comment was in reference to Israel’s claims of eliminating senior Iranian security figures, including Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani, in a wave of strikes. The deaths were later confirmed by Iranian authorities and state-affiliated media.
