Where are Benjamin Netanyahu and his brother Iddo Netanyahu? Iranian media pushes shocking theories about Israeli PM's whereabouts

Was Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hit by an Iranian missile and drone attack? Netanyahu and his family have been subjected to wild rumours since the US-Israel air strikes in Iran killed former Ayatollah Khamenei. Ever since the Iranian Army suggested that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “may have been killed or wounded” in a claimed strike, Tehran’s media has has been pushing theories about the whereabouts of the Israeli leader. Iran-linked Tasnim News Agency highlighted Netanyahu’s recent public disappearance, tighter security around his residence, and sudden postponement of diplomatic trips—stoking global speculation about the Israeli leader’s safety.

Is Netanyahu dead?

As Iran has been launching a barrage of missiles and drones at Israel, claims about Benjamin Netanyahu being assassinated are viral on social media. Recently, another set of viral posts claimed that Netanyahu's brother, Iddo Netanyahu, was killed in an Iranian air strike in Tel Aviv. Some posts also claimed that Israel's National Security Minister Ben Gvir was injured in the same air strike.

But these claims are false as Benjamin Netanyahu or his brother Iddo has not been hit in an Iranian airstrike. Claims about Itamar Ben Gvir's being wounded are also not true amid a slew of misinformation around the Iran war.


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Is Netanyahu alive?

Yes, Benjamin Netanyahu is alive. Shortly after strikes on Tehran reportedly killed Ali Khamenei, several social media posts began circulating claims—citing flight radar data—that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had secretly left Israel for Germany. At the same time, unverified rumours alleging that the Israeli leader had been assassinated also spread online.



However, these claims were quickly contradicted by public appearances. Netanyahu was seen in Tel Aviv in the following days, visiting locations damaged during attacks and attending official events. His most recent appearance was on Tuesday, March 9, at Ashdod Port—Israel’s largest port—where he was seen alongside Israel’s Transport Minister Miri Regev.

Netanyahu "conducted a professional tour and assessment regarding the continuity of Israel's maritime trade in the midst of Operation Roaring Lion," an update on the official social media handles of the Israeli Prime Minister read.

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Netanyahu brother news

Many social media posts also claimed that Iddo Netanyahu, the brother of Benjamin Netanyahu, was targeted and killed in an Iranian attack on Tel Aviv. The posts claimed that David Barnea, the chief of Mossad and Israel National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir were also targeted.



But these claims are false as no reports or official updates confirm that they were hit in Iranian air strikes. Iddo Netanyahu is a physician and author. Trained as a radiologist, he studied medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and later worked in the US. Apart from medicine, he has written several plays and books.