Rumors move faster than missiles in wartime, and this weekend Benjamin Netanyahu became their favorite target. Online posts claimed Israel's prime minister had been assassinated in an Iranian strike, or that he had fled to Germany, yet none of that has been backed by any official confirmation.
What we do have is a trail of public statements, images, and reporting that points in the opposite direction. Netanyahu has been issuing updates, and Israel's Government Press Office posted material showing him in a security meeting in Tel Aviv on March 1.
