Truth behind Hezbollah drone photo of Netanyahu revealed

MENA

Published: 2024-08-09 10:14

Last Updated: 2024-08-09 10:16


Truth behind Hezbollah drone photo of Netanyahu revealed (Photo: AFP)
Truth behind Hezbollah drone photo of Netanyahu revealed (Photo: AFP)

An image surfaced, purportedly captured by a Hezbollah reconnaissance drone, shows "Israeli" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu inside his office.

The image in question shows Netanyahu seated in what appears to be his office, with the photo seemingly taken through a window from outside the building. 

The accompanying social media caption asserts that "Hezbollah captured this image of the Israeli Prime Minister.”.

However, an investigation by Agence France-Presse (AFP) revealed that the image is not as it seems. 

Search engines and image verification tools have determined that the photo is a composite, created from an older original image published in 2009.

The authentic photo shows Netanyahu with his father at their residence in Jerusalem on February 8, 2009, according to Getty Images. 

The circulating image has been manipulated to give the false impression that it was taken from outside an office building.