Thai PBS Verify found the misinformation on: X
A fake news photo posted by X user ‘Israeli Titan’ on March 14, 2026, falsely claims that Benjamin Netanyahu visited officials in a secret bunker to disprove rumors of his death.
Thai PBS Verify recently flagged a post by X user ‘Israeli Titan’ from March 14, 2026. The post features a photo of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands with three female soldiers, claiming it was proof he was visiting a secret bunker.
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Benjamin Netanyahu is still Alive he is meeting with IDF Officer’s at a secret place
news of Netanyahu’s death is fake news.
The post has wide reached social media users, with 3 million views, 4,600 likes, 3,900 comments, 871 reports and 413 saved. The majority of commenters expressed their support to Israel, while some were arguing various topics.
Is the news photo in question authentic?
A Google Lens search revealed that the footage actually depicts Netanyahu conducting a security situation assessment in the Gaza Strip on October 17, 2018.
Thai PBS Verify conducted a reverse image search by using Google Lens and discovered that the image does not depict a visit to female soldiers in 2026. Instead, it captures a statement made following a security assessment in the Gaza Strip, originally published on YouTube on October 17, 2018. The video’s description states the following:
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו קיים לפני זמן קצר הערכת מצב ביטחונית באוגדת עזה בהשתתפות שר הביטחון, סגן הרמטכ”ל, ראש המל”ל, ר’ השב”כ ובכירי מערכת הביטחון.
לאחר הערכת המצב הביטחונית, נפגש ראש הממשלה עם ראשי רשויות בעוטף עזה.
ראש הממשלה אמר בתום הערכת המצב הביטחונית:
״סיימתי עכשיו הערכת מצב עם ראשי צה”ל וצמרת הביטחון. ישראל רואה בחומרה רבה את ההתקפות עליה בגדר, על עוטף עזה, על באר שבע – בכל מקום. אני אמרתי בפתח ישיבת הממשלה השבוע שאם ההתקפות הללו לא ייפסקו – אנחנו נפסיק אותן.
אני רוצה לומר לכם היום – ישראל תפעל בעוצמה רבה״.
ראש הממשלה סייר בחמ״ל אוגדת עזה שם פגש את תצפיתניות החמ״ל שזיהו הבוקר את חוליית השיגור שסוכלה ע״י צה״ל והביע הערכה לעבודת ופעילות החמ״ל באוגדת עזה.
בתום הסיור באוגדת עזה, נפגש ראש הממשלה במועצה האזורית שדות נגב עם ראשי רשויות בעוטף עזה: תמיר עידאן ראש מועצת שדות נגב, אלון דוידי ראש עיריית שדרות, יאיר פרג׳ון ראש מועצת חוף אשקלון, אלון שוסטר ראש מועצת שער הנגב וגדי ירקוני ראש מועצת אשכול.
A translation provided by Google Translate yields the following result;
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently assessed the security situation in the Gaza Strip alongside the Minister of Defense, the Deputy Chief of the General Staff, and the heads of the National Security Council and Shin Bet, as well as other high-ranking security officials.
Upon completing the security evaluation, the Prime Minister met with agency leaders stationed in the Gaza Strip.
Following the security assessment, the Prime Minister stated:
“I have just concluded a situational assessment with the IDF leadership and security heads. Israel views the attacks on the fence, Gaza, Beersheba and everywhere else with utmost gravity. I stated at the beginning of the cabinet meeting this week: if these attacks do not stop, we will stop them ourselves. I am telling you today that Israel will proceed with its full strength.”
The Prime Minister conducted a site visit to the Gaza Division’s air defense facilities. He met with female observers responsible for identifying the launch units of the rockets intercepted earlier today. He further commended the operational effectiveness and activities of the air defense system in the Gaza area.
At the conclusion of his visit to the Gaza sector, the Prime Minister met with various local leaders at the Sdot Negev Regional Council. Attendees included Tamir Idan, Head of the Sdot Negev Council; Alon Davidi, Mayor of Sderot; Yair Farjun, Head of the Hof Ashkelon Council; Alon Schuster, Head of the Sha’ar HaNegev Council; and Gadi Yarkoni, Head of the Eshkol Council.
When placed side-by-side, it’s clear that the image of Benjamin Netanyahu greeting officials is the exact same one used in previous reports. This proves that the photo has been taken out of context and recycled to support a new, misleading claim.
Visual comparison: the March 14, 2026, X post (left) vs. the original footage from October 17, 2018 (right).
Benjamin Netanyahu is still alive
On March 15, 2026, a video was published on Benjamin Netanyahu’s personal Telegram account. It shows Netanyahu’s presence in a Jerusalem coffee shop, speaking with an aide. The video was intended to quash rumors of his death or injury, which had been highlighted by Iranian state television and official media and spread rapidly across Iranian social media platforms.
(Source: YouTube Thai PBS News, March 16, 2026)
The video also captures Netanyahu being questioned by an assistant regarding the death rumors. Responding with the rumors, he uses a Hebrew wordplay and jokingly asks if anyone wants to count his fingers. This gesture addresses previous online speculation that his appearances were AI-generated, specifically mocking theories that he had six fingers—a frequent glitch in AI imagery.
What is the truth?
It is confirmed that the image in question was not shot in 2026, but is actually footage from nearly eight years ago. The original video dates back to October 17, 2018, during Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit to the Gaza Strip to meet with female air defense observers. At the time, he was there to assess the security situation and praise their success in intercepting rockets. Consequently, this footage has no connection to the current rumors regarding his death.
