Fact Check: Did Iranian Airstrikes Kill Israeli PM's Brother, Iddo Netanyahu? Truth Emerges
- The rumoured death of Iddo Netanyahu from an Iranian air strike, circulating on social media, was false and misleading
- The viral video showing a burning house belonging to the Netanyahus was actually from New Jersey, United States and not Tel Aviv, Israel
- No credible reports confirmed any harm to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's brother as of the time of publication
Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues.
The social media claim that Iddo Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s brother, was killed in an Iranian airstrike in Tel Aviv is false.
The viral video claimed Netanyahu's brother was "burnt alive" after a ballistic missile struck his residence.
Source: Twitter
An X user @AFRICANDEMOC claimed that Iddo Netanyahu was burned to death in his home.
“Iddo Netanyahu, the brother of Benjamin Netanyahu, has tragically lost his life. He was burned alive in his home.
“Iran did a great job. A ballistic missile directly to home of Netanyahu”
Verification of the viral video
As reported by Yahoo News, the reverse image of the burning house belonged to an "Atlantic County Firefighters' Association Photographer."
The search led to a February 9, 2026, post on Facebook whose caption read: Happening Now: Park Place, Galloway, NJ 10:47pm.
The WPG Talk Radio report confirmed the event's date and nature, and also provided the address of the damaged property.
The image of that house on Google Maps was taken roughly half a year before the blaze.
It showed a building with the same triangular-shaped elements of the roof as in the video reviewed in the write-up.
Verdict: False
The footage of the burning house was uploaded online weeks before the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, 2026.
The clip reviewed was recorded in New Jersey, United States and not anywhere in the Middle East.
As of publication, there are no credible reports or official statements from the Israeli government indicating that Iddo Netanyahu has been harmed.
Source: Facebook
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The post attracted nearly a million views and thousands of interactions, spreading across the platform.
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Last post of Iran's supreme leader emerges
Legit.ng earlier reported that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was confirmed dead following coordinated US-Israel strikes on Tehran, marking a dramatic escalation in regional tensions.
Hours earlier, President Donald Trump had declared the cleric’s killing, describing it as “the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their country”.
A symbolic post on X, invoking Imam Ali, appeared from Khamenei’s verified account soon after, fuelling debate over its meaning and timing.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
