Fact-Check: Viral Claims of Netanyahu's Brother Killed, Minister Injured in Iran Strike Debunked
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Fact-Check: Viral Claims of Netanyahu's Brother Killed, Minister Injured in Iran Strike Debunked
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Firstpost•10-03-2026, 12:21
Fact-Check: Viral Claims of Netanyahu's Brother Killed, Minister Injured in Iran Strike Debunked
•Viral claims alleged Iddo Netanyahu (PM's brother) killed and Itamar Ben-Gvir (National Security Minister) injured in an Iranian airstrike in Tel Aviv.
•Fact-check confirms these claims are false and unverified misinformation circulating widely on social media.
•The viral video showing a burning house was recorded in New Jersey weeks before the West Asia conflict, not Tel Aviv.
•No credible reports indicate Iddo Netanyahu was harmed or Ben-Gvir's residence was targeted by an airstrike.
•The article provides background on Iddo Netanyahu, a radiologist and author, and Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's far-right National Security Minister.
