Rumours circulating on social media about the alleged death of Iddo Netanyahu, brother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have been debunked after a viral video claiming to show his house burning was traced to an unrelated fire in the United States.
The video began spreading online with claims that Iddo Netanyahu had been killed after his home was struck by an Iranian ballistic missile during escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. One widely shared post on X alleged that he had “burned alive in his home” following the strike.
However, a fact-check by Lead Stories found the claim to be false. The outlet reported that the footage circulating online had actually been uploaded weeks earlier—before the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28, 2026.
Using reverse image searches, investigators traced the clip back to a February 9, 2026 Facebook post shared by a photographer from the Atlantic County Firefighters’ Association.
A local report by WPG Talk Radio confirmed that the fire occurred at a property in Atlantic County, New Jersey, not in Israel.
The viral video also included Arabic text claiming that “the house of Netanyahu is burning,” which helped fuel the misinformation online.
Searches of major international news outlets between February 28 and March 9 found no credible reports indicating that Iddo Netanyahu had been injured or killed.
The incident highlights how misleading or recycled footage is being used online to spread unverified claims amid heightened tensions in the region.
