Iran’s IRGC vows to ‘hunt down, kill Netanyahu’
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a threat against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying it will continue efforts to track him down and kill him.
In a statement published on its official Sepah News website on Sunday, the IRGC described the Israeli leader as a “child-killing criminal” and warned that it would pursue him with force.
“If this criminal, the killer of children, is still alive, we will continue working to hunt him down and kill him with all our strength,” the statement said.
The threat emerged amid widespread online speculation about Netanyahu’s health and whereabouts.
However, Israel’s prime minister’s office dismissed the rumours, insisting the leader was in good health. Responding to claims circulating on social media that Netanyahu had been killed in retaliation for recent strikes, the office told Anadolu Agency that the reports were false.
“These are fake news; the Prime Minister is fine,” the office said.
The speculation gained traction after a video of Netanyahu circulated online, with some social media users alleging the clip showed him with “six fingers.” The claim fuelled suggestions that the footage may have been generated using artificial intelligence, further intensifying rumours about his condition and location.
The IRGC statement comes as tensions between Iran, Israel, and the United States enter the 16th day of open confrontation.
On February 28, US and Israeli forces carried out air strikes on Iranian territory. In response, Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones towards Israel and targeted US military bases and assets in Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar and Jordan.
