The rumours of Benjamin Netanyahu’s assassination going across the social media platforms have been debunked by the office of the Israeli Prime Minister. Netanyahu’s office dismissed the reports, stating, “These are fake news; the Prime Minister is fine.”On the other hand, on Sunday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran revealed its intention to “pursue and kill” Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu if he was still “alive.” In their statement released via Sepah News, the Revolutionary Guard Corps called Netanyahu a “child-killing criminal”. The statement reads, “If this child-killing criminal is alive, we will continue to pursue and kill him with full force,” as reported by AFP.
What prompted Iran’s Revolutionary Guards to issue such a direct threat to Netanyahu?
The development comes amid the statement issued by the office of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, which has confirmed that he is “fine,” following a surge of social media posts suggesting his demise. The clarification was issued after a correspondent from the Anadolu Agency questioned his office regarding widespread claims on digital platforms that “Netanyahu has been assassinated.”How has Israel officially responded to the assassination threat?
Meanwhile, tensions escalated on 28 February, when joint Israeli and US attacks were launched against Iran. The opening day of the conflict resulted in the death of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, prompting Iran to retaliate with strikes against neighbouring oil-exporting nations. In a major disruption to global trade, Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz. The narrow waterway is a vital energy route, typically facilitating the shipment of approximately 20 million barrels of oil daily and nearly 20 per cent of the global trade in liquefied natural gasSource link
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