Israeli prime minister’s office refutes reports suggesting Netanyahu assassinated

JERUSALEM

The Office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed social media claims on Saturday that suggested he has been assassinated in an Iranian response to US and Israeli strikes.

An Anadolu correspondent asked the office if they had a statement on increasing claims on social media that “Netanyahu has been assassinated.”

“These are fake news; the Prime Minister is fine,” the office replied.

Regional tensions have flared since Israel and the US launched joint attacks against Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,200 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, along with Jordan, Iraq and Gulf countries, which it says are targeting “US military assets.”