Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday warned it would “pursue and kill” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he were “still alive.”In a statement published on its website Sepah News, the IRGC described Netanyahu as a “child-killing criminal.”“If this child-killing criminal is alive, we will continue to pursue and kill him with full force,” the statement read, according to AFP.
The remarks came after the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office issued a clarification amid speculation about Netanyahu’s health, saying the premier is “fine.”“These are fake news; the Prime Minister is fine,” the office told Anadolu Agency when asked about social media posts claiming Netanyahu had been killed in retaliation for the recent Israeli and US strikes on Iran.
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Speculation intensified after a video of Netanyahu circulated online, with some users claiming he appeared to have “six fingers.” The unusual detail led many to suggest the clip might be AI-generated and fuelled rumours about his whereabouts, with some falsely claiming he had died.On February 28, the United States and Israel carried out joint strikes across Iran, targeting key military and leadership sites. The attacks killed the Islamic Republic’s then-Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, and triggered the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.Also read: ‘Hearing he’s not alive’- Trump’s big claim on Mojtaba Khamenei amid US-Israel strikes on Iran
Khamenei’s daughter, son-in-law, and 14-month-old granddaughter were also killed in the strikes that targeted him.The IRGC likely branded Netanyahu a “child-killer” because of Khameini granddaughter’s killing.
