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FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show Netanyahu Getting Attacked?

Post shared on social media Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is allegedly seen being attacked while giving a speech.

Verdict: False

The video shows Bulgarian politician Ahmed Dogan.

Fact check:

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A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, purports to show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu being attacked. The video shows a clip of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, then cuts to the man giving a public speech and then wrestling with someone who suddenly lunges at him.

The caption reads: “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attacked and beaten by MPs in Israeli parliament *IBI News* To all Mr. Mubarak.”

That claim is inaccurate. This video has been edited with two different and unrelated clips. The first part of the video was posted to Prime Minister Netanyahu. social media. No attacks will occur during the speech.

The second video is 2013 When Bulgarian politician Ahmed Dogan was attacked. Dogan was not injured but did not continue speaking, according to the report. CNN.

of guardian Immediately after the incident, police reported that the gun was a gas pistol loaded with pepper spray. (Related: False Facebook post claiming Prime Minister Netanyahu’s son Yair was assassinated)

This is not the first time misinformation about Prime Minister Netanyahu has been spread online. ‘Check Your Fact’ recently debunked claims that Charles III published a poster labeling him a ‘terrorist’.

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