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Amid loss of life rumors, Israel’s PM Netanyahu shared a video on X, sparking hypothesis as his ring appears to vanish. The video counters loss of life claims, exhibiting him in Jerusalem.
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Netanyahu’s ring ‘disappears’ in video, causing debate
Video posted amid loss of life rumors for the period of regional battle
Israeli authorities dismiss loss of life claims, affirm Netanyahu is active

Netanyahu shared the video on Monday. (Represent: X/@netanyahu)
Amid loss of life rumours, Israel’s High Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday shared a video from his reliable X myth that has brought on original hypothesis on-line, with viewers claiming a ring on his finger appears to vanish briefly as he moves his arm.
“BREAKING: WHY DOES NETANYAHU’S RING DISAPPEAR AS HE MOVES HIS ARM… Is that this also AI??” one user wrote on X.
I slowed it down frame by frame!Benjamin Netanyahu’s ring seems to just disappear while he is moving his hand 😳
This is 100% real footage that I screen-recorded directly from the video he posted today.
Starting to freak me out…
Analyze this @grok and tell us if it is AI pic.twitter.com/BbPf9ljbdU
— Matt Wallace (@MattWallace888) March 16, 2026
Another said, “I slowed it down frame by frame! Benjamin Netanyahu’s ring seems to just disappear while he is moving his hand. This is 100% real footage that I screen-recorded directly from the video he posted today. Starting to freak me out…,” whereas sharing a slowed clip of the Israeli PM.
The footage reveals Netanyahu walking originate air in Jerusalem and interacting casually with civilians. It became launched amid chronic rumours about his loss of life circulating on-line for the period of the continuing battle keen Israel, the US and Iran.
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The video appears aimed at countering those claims, which intensified in most modern days because the regional battle escalated following joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran that started on February 28 and Tehran’s subsequent retaliation.
Netanyahu Interacts With Locals
In the clip, Netanyahu is considered talking with locals. “How beautiful. Thanks very remarkable. Thanks. Gorgeous. Let’s take in some sun,” he says. At one point, he notices a dog and asks, “Whose dog is this? What breed?” A girl replies, “Canaanite-Israeli.” He continues, “Canaanite-Israeli, well done. It’s also good for her to get out a bit. It’s good for all of you. Did you come out to get some air?” sooner than in conjunction with, “Obviously, so long as there is a protected pickle nearby.”
Questions about the authenticity of recent videos featuring Netanyahu had already surfaced after another clip appeared to show him with six fingers, prompting claims of possible AI manipulation.
On Sunday, he had dismissed rumours about his death in a separate video filmed at a Jerusalem café, joking, “I am dead… for coffee,” sooner than elevating both fingers and announcing, “Enact it’s good to count my fingers? You maybe can see them here… and here. Gape? Very good.”
Netanyahu Missed Several Key Meetings Recently
Speculation had grown after unverified reports on social media suggested that Netanyahu missed multiple recent cabinet meetings during the ongoing Iran conflict, with some alleging he skipped seven in a row, raising concerns about his health and whereabouts. Videos showing meetings where he was not visible fueled speculation, though there is no confirmation that the footage was from recent sessions and may be from earlier meetings.
The rumours escalated into claims that he had been critically injured or killed in an airstrike. Israeli authorities have dismissed these reports as false, stating that Netanyahu is alive, actively managing government affairs, and has appeared in recent photos and videos to counter the claims.
Location :
Jerusalem, Israel
First Published:
March 17, 2026, 10:26 IST
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