The office of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has rejected online claims that he was killed.

It was reports that the office described the reports as false.

The controversy began after Netanyahu posted a video on his X account showing him at a press conference discussing the ongoing tensions involving Israel, the United States, and Iran.

Viewers quickly noticed what appeared to be an unusual detail on his hand, prompting claims that the footage had been manipulated with artificial intelligence.

The video showed Netanyahu briefly raising his right hand, and some social media users said they saw what looked like a sixth finger.

This led to a surge of online discussions questioning the authenticity of the footage, with some linking the anomaly to AI errors.

The rumours escalated further when public figures and online commentators questioned the Prime Minister’s whereabouts and suggested his office was involved in posting or removing doctored videos.

Others pointed to minor inconsistencies in the background, such as still Israeli flags and moving curtains, as signs of possible video editing.

Responding to the claims, Netanyahu’s office told Anadolu Agency that the Prime Minister is unharmed and the reports are baseless.

Officials stressed that the video is genuine and that Netanyahu continues his work amid the rising tensions in the region.

“These are fake news; the Prime Minister is fine”, the office said.

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The Baltimore County Court, Maryland, United States of America, has slammed $300,000 damages on Olufunke Ashekun for defaming the Mountain of Fire and Miracles, MFM, ministries USA Incorporated and its founder, Dr Daniel Olukoya.

Recall that Ashekun and MFM have been in a legal battle following her posts and campaigns on social media, which the church considered defamatory and offensive.

A statement by the church on Sunday said the jury having found Ashekun guilty of “defamation and false light”, it was ruled that she pays the church compensatory damages in the sum of $250,000 and punitive damages in the sum of $50,000 to serve as a deterrent for unfounded allegations.

The court noted that the plaintiff proved its case beyond every reasonable doubt even as it regretted what it described as “weak, inadmissible evidence and witnesses” of the defendant.

It further noted that Ashekun’s campaign negatively affected the professional integrity of Mountain of Fire and the church’s reputation.

Parts of the statement read, “In a judgment handed down by the Circuit Court of Baltimore County Maryland on the 13” of March 2026 in the matter of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries USA, INC v Olufunke Ashekun, the plaintiff successfully prosecuted its claims of Defamation and False Light resulting in a binding Court order against Olufunke Ashekun for compensatory damages in the sum of $250,000 and punitive damages in the sum of $50,000.

“In granting the judgment and damages, the Court recognized the prolonged intense and malicious campaign conducted by Olufunke Ashekun against Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries USA, INC. who was seriously concerned by the reach and extent of her destructive rhetoric.”

The statement also disclosed that a day to the ruling by the jury, Funke Ashekun slumped when she realized that the case was already overwhelmingly against her and was taken out from the court by an emergency 911 Ambulance.

It noted that the following day, her husband suffered the same fate of slumping in court when the jury made its pronouncement.

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