After Hezbollah launch one coordinated suicide drone attack on Israeli military base near Binyamina on Sunday night, fake news begin spread on social media say Israeli Army Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, don die.
The drone attack, which target dining hall during meal hours, injure over 60 Israeli soldiers, some critically. But despite the severity of the attack, Halevi dey alive and well.
Verified social media figures like Dr. Anastasia Maria Loupis and American commentator Jackson Hinkle share false reports on X (formerly Twitter) say Halevi been assassinated. Loupis even share picture of Halevi with claim say his death been confirmed, but dis no be true.
Another account, SilencedSirs, also share fake graphic show top commanders of Israeli army and government with red X over Halevi’s face, claiming he been eliminated. But all these claims na false.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) and other reliable sources confirm say Halevi still dey in charge and leading Israel‘s military response against Hamas and Hezbollah.