Image of Netanyahu Watching Nasrallah's Speech Is Digitally Altered

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25th June 2024

Image of Netanyahu Watching Nasrallah's Speech Is Digitally Altered

The original image shows Israeli PM Netanyahu speaking to European leaders (X)

The Claim

Netanyahu carefully watches and listens to the speech of the general secretary of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah

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Following a recent statement by Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah threatening Israel, social media users widely circulated an image purporting to show Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu watching Nasrallah's speech.

An X user shared the image, along with the caption, "Netanyahu carefully watches and listens to the speech of the general secretary of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah."

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Misbar’s Analysis

Misbar investigated the viral image and found it to be fake.

Mibsar’s team conducted a thorough reverse image search and found the image to be digitally altered.

A Doctored Image Shows Netanyahu Watching Nasrallah's Speech

The modified image is not recent. Misbar’s investigative team traced the original image back to March 2020.

The original image shows Israeli PM Netanyahu speaking to European leaders during a videoconference at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem.

The video conference was held on March 9, 2020. The image was uploaded to the Times of Israel website at the time.

According to the media website, in early April 2020, Netanyahu initiated a video conference with seven European leaders to enhance regional coordination in the fight against COVID-19.

Hezbollah Leader Warns Israel of War With ‘No Red Lines’

Hezbollah has vowed a fight with “no red lines” if a full-scale war erupts between Lebanon and Israel, cautioning neighboring Cyprus against getting involved in the conflict. Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah stated that the Lebanese group has information indicating Israel is “conducting maneuvers in preparation for the Lebanon war” in Cyprus.

In response, Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides emphasized on Wednesday that Cyprus is not involved in the conflict and is committed to being part of the solution.

During a televised speech at a memorial service for a senior Hezbollah commander killed by an Israeli airstrike, Nasrallah warned that “no place will be safe from our missiles and drones” if war breaks out between Lebanon and Israel. He also mentioned that Hezbollah has acquired new weapons, though he did not provide specifics. Nasrallah also said that Hezbollah's fighters now number over 100,000.