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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Noopur Jambhekar

Netanyahu appears in new video sending message to ‘brave people of Iran’ after claims he died

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu wished Iranians “Happy Holidays” in a video posted on X on Monday (16 March), after rumours spread that the Israeli prime minister had been killed or injured in an Iranian strike.

 “To the brave people of Iran, I wish you, as I do every year, a happy holiday season, beginning with a festival of lights”, he said.

It comes after a video of Netanyahu buying coffee at a Jerusalem café sparked claims it was a deepfake.

However, The Independent verified the clip.

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