Reports about the killing of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s nephew are currently circulating across various news outlets and social media platforms, drawing attention from a global audience.
According to a Turkish media outlet quoting Russia-based Sputnik Arabic, the Israeli prime minister’s nephew, Yair Edou Netanyahu, was shot dead by Hamas in Gaza.
The media outlet further claimed that Yair Netanyahu, serving in the Israeli Army with the rank of captain, was reportedly said to have been killed by the Al-Qassam Brigades.
The reported death of the Prime Minister’s nephew comes amidst heightened tensions following the Al Aqsa Flood Operation by Palestinian resistance groups.
Reports also stated that The Times of Israel named the IDF soldier Yair Nifousy, 20, of the Paratrooper’s 101st Battalion, from Adi. The publication also posted a picture of the deceased on its website but did not say he was the prime minister’s nephew.
Sputnik Arabic reported that the Israeli prime minister’s nephew, Yair Edou Netanyahu, was shot dead by Hamas in Gaza.
The same photo that The Times of Israel shared with the story of Yair Nifousy’s passing and the report from the Russian news agency were extensively shared on social media.
Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli media did not corroborate the deceased's relation to the prime leader.
The rumor that "Netanyahu's nephew, Sniper Unit Commander Captain Yair Edou Netanyahu, was killed by the Qassam Brigades" went viral on pro-Palestinian social media.
