A video showing a man attacking a high-profile individual is being circulated with the false claim that Israeli citizens assaulted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. However, this video is actually from Turkey and shows an incident that took place on May 4, 2025.
An account @putin_pandit claiming that its from Israel:
Netanyahu got slapped by his own people!
नेतन्याहू को उसी के लोगो ने थपेड़ दिया.!🤡👻 pic.twitter.com/UFqXZvM4wD
— 🚩पुतिन पंडित (रशिया वाले)🚩 (@putin_pandit) June 23, 2025
Truth Behind the Viral Video: It’s From Turkey, Not Israel
As this misleading claim spread across social media, the D Intent Data Team quickly starts the investigation. We conduct a reverse image searches and frame-by-frame video analysis. Our research led us to several reputable news outlets and YouTube which clearly show that the video has no connection to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It actually captures a political incident that took place on May 4, 2025, in Istanbul, Turkey. In the footage, an assailant slaps Özgür Özel, the leader of Turkey’s opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP). The person being attacked is not Netanyahu, and the video has no ties to the current tensions in the Middle East.
Our investigation confirms that the viral claim is misleading and part of a broader disinformation campaign aimed at manipulating public perception amid ongoing Middle East tensions.
However, this video is actually from Turkey and shows an incident on May 4, 2025, when an assailant slapped Özgür Özel, the leader of the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in Istanbul. (2/3) pic.twitter.com/SNO79ZRNzA
— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) June 23, 2025
INTENT:
Propaganda accounts are repurposing unrelated incidents to falsely frame Israeli political unrest and push misleading narratives during regional tensions.
Conclusion:
Claim: Video shows Netanyahu being attacked in Israel.
Fact: The video is from Turkey and shows a Turkish politician, not Netanyahu.
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