After the ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and a Hamas commander, a viral video surfaced showing Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu being attacked and beaten up in the Israeli parliament by MPs. The video quickly spread and sparked reactions from many users. However, Fact Crescendo found that the video attached to the claim is misleading.
This is about our investigation of this video.
Social Media Claim
Recently, there was a viral video posted on Facebook claiming that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was attacked and beaten up in the Israeli parliament by MPs. The user did not clarify what the root cause of this incident was, nor when it happened.
This post, which has gained attention online, was originally shared by a Facebook user who stated, “🇮🇱Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu was attacked and beaten up in Israel parliament by MPs… 自做孽不可活👍👍👍🙏”.
Similarly, the above video claim was also found and posted on Facebook recently, with a claim pointing that “Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu was attacked and beaten up in Israel parliament by MPs”.
We have also found that some users on Facebook are questioning the authenticity of the video and whether the claim above is really true.
The same video, along with the identical claim, has also been observed and shared by another X user. This repetition highlights the viral nature of the video and its ability to spread across different platforms.
For more information and specifics regarding this post, you can find the details below.
Given the claim’s extensive dissemination and the considerable attention it has received from the internet community, we believed it was necessary to perform a fact-check on the above subject.
Fact Check
Fact Crescendo monitors and verifies these photos through the Google Reverse Image Search process, which leads us to find the truth as follows:
As of this article published, there are no credible reports or news sources confirming that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was attacked or beaten up by Members of Parliament (MPs) in the Israeli Knesset (parliament).
An exact video has been found on the Associated Press (AP) YouTube channel, posted in January 2013, that clarifies the video claim circulating on social media. The video shows Bulgarian police detaining a man who pointed a gas pistol at a Turkish minority party leader during a speech at a party caucus in Sofia.
No shots were fired, and the situation was quickly controlled by police. The video has not been linked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in recent viral claims at all.
Please see the full video below for clarification.
In addition to the video clarified by the AP, we have also found a report on CNN that provides further context to the incident. The video footage from CNN shows a gunman attempting to shoot the leader of Bulgaria’s ethnic Turkish party, Ahmed Dogan, during a national conference in 2013.
The gunman, who had mounted the stage where Dogan was delivering his speech, pointed a gas pistol at him. However, no shots were fired, and the situation was quickly brought under control by security personnel. This report further confirms the events surrounding the 2013 incident and helps clarify the details surrounding the original claim that has been circulating on social media.
CNN News Report | Archived Link
A video and news report about Bulgarian police detaining a man who mounted a stage and pointed a gas pistol at an ethnic Turkish party leader have been also widely shared and published by major international news outlets, including The Guardian (archived link), France 24 (archived link), and Reuters (archived link).
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Conclusion
Fact Crescendo found that the claim attached to the video posted on social media is misleading. The original video shows Bulgarian police detaining a man after he pointed a gas pistol at a Turkish minority party leader while he was delivering a speech at a party caucus in the capital, Sofia, back in January 2013.
Title:Netanyahu Was Not Beaten Up in Israeli Parliament
Written By: Fact Crescendo TeamResult: Misleading
