Iran’s Revolutionary Guards vowed to “pursue and kill” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid the ongoing war with Israel and the United States, news agency AFP reported. Calling him a “child-killing criminal”, the Guards said that they will continue to target Netanyahu with full force if he remains alive.
“If this child-killing criminal is alive, we will continue to pursue and kill him with full force,” news agency AFP reported citing Sepah News, the official website of the Guards.This comes after the Israeli prime minister issued a veiled threat to kill Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. “I wouldn’t take out a life insurance policy on any of the leaders of the terror organisations,” Netanyahu said on being asked whether Israel would target Mojtaba or Naim Qassem, the leader of Hezbollah.
The IRGC’s statement came after Israel dismissed reports of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s alleged death. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office told news agency Anadolu Ajansı that claims circulating on social media regarding “Netanyahu’s assassination” were “fake news,” adding that “the Prime Minister is fine.” Rumours about Netanyahu’s death began after he posted a video on his X account on Friday. Several eagle-eyed social media users claimed they had spotted what appeared to be an extra finger on the Israeli leader’s right hand.
The observation triggered speculation that the clip might have been generated using artificial intelligence, further fuelling assassination rumours. Others, however, dismissed the claim and said the footage appeared genuine.