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Photo Shows Benjamin Netanyahu in Hospital with COVID-19?
The Israeli prime minister delivered a speech to the U.N. on Sept. 24, thanking Trump for helping in what he called a "battle against the barbarians."
by Taija PerryCook , March 4, 2024
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took to the stage at the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 24, 2026, as dozens of delegates walked out — the culmination of a prolonged debate over his presence in the U.S. given the International Criminal Court's warrant for his arrest on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
In his speech , Netanyahu thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for his support, saying there was "no greater partner" in what he characterized as a "battle against the barbarians." As of this writing, Israel has killed 73,914 people in Gaza since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health
In the wake of his return to the U.S., here are 16 claims related to the prime minister we've fact-checked:
By Taija PerryCook
Taija PerryCook is a Seattle-based journalist who previously worked for the PNW news site Crosscut and the Jordan Times in Amman.
Does video show Netanyahu saying 'America deserved 9/11' in UN speech? We examined footage
Sept. 25, 2026
The Israeli prime minister isn't the first person to have this statement attributed to him.
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Did Netanyahu once say, 'America is a golden calf and we will suck it dry'? There's no proof
June 9, 2026
The alleged quote from Israel's prime minister has repeatedly resurfaced online since 2015, but ...
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Do videos show Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni wearing Palestinian flag at UN event with Netanyahu?
May 7, 2026
Meloni said on X in May 2026 that she had been targeted by deepfake photos.
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Iranian AI slop propaganda video presents Trump and Netanyahu as Lego characters
March 27, 2026
The video depicts the U.S. president crying over dead American soldiers.
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Netanyahu is alive, despite rumors he was killed by Iranian missile
March 16, 2026
The Israeli prime minister posted a video of himself in a café in response to the claims.
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Video doesn't show Netanyahu with 6 fingers per hand, isn't AI
March 14, 2026
Online users alleged the Israeli government used artificial intelligence to hide the fact the pr ...
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Did Putin post that Netanyahu died in airstrike? Don't fall for rumor
March 13, 2026
While the post originated from a spoof account that doesn't belong to the Russian president, man ...
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Does Netanyahu have blood cancer? Claim lacks evidence
Feb. 18, 2026
The Israeli prime minister was previously rumored to have prostate cancer.
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Epstein didn't email Netanyahu about 'torture video.' Here's who actually received it
Feb. 17, 2026
Rep. Thomas Massie said the email was sent to Dubai tycoon Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, a detail th ...
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Post claims this photo shows Epstein with Netanyahu. That's half right
Dec. 19, 2025
The X user who made the claim said the post was intended as "sarcasm."
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Mamdani said he'd order Netanyahu's arrest if he came to NYC. Here's why that's unlikely to work
Nov. 7, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has an International Criminal Court warrant out for hi ...
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Yes, Trump shared video of 'Trump Gaza' — including sunbathing scene with Netanyahu
Feb. 26, 2025
The AI-generated video was posted on the president's Truth Social profile.
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Netanyahu Released 'Gaza 2035' Post-War Reconstruction Plan?
June 3, 2024
The plan purports to transform Gaza into an international haven of free trade, progress and mode ...
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Hidden Recording Shows Netanyahu Saying 'We Must Hit the Palestinians Hard'?
May 2, 2024
The 2001 recording allegedly documents the Israeli prime minister bragging about manipulating th ...
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Rapper Lil Dicky and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Went to Same High School?
April 19, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu lived in Pennsylvania during part of his high s ...
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Photo Shows Benjamin Netanyahu in Hospital with COVID-19?
March 4, 2024
Social media posts claimed the prime minister of Israel contracted a "severe mutated strain of t ...
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