Did Netanyahu's psychiatrist commit suicide?

Published November 9th, 2023 - 05:25 GMT
Netanyahu's psychiatrist
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu address the media inside The Kirya, which houses the Israeli Defence Ministry, after his meeting with the US Secretary of State in Tel Aviv on October 12, 2023. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / POOL / AFP)

ALBAWABA - Posts flooded on social media platforms allegedly saying that the psychiatrist of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu committed suicide.

Social media users claimed that Dr. Moshe Yatom, Netanyahu's psychiatrist, was found dead inside his house in Tel Aviv. 

According to allegations, Netanyahu's psychiatrist was said to have committed suicide and left a note that his decision came due to Bibi.

A person claimed on X (formerly known as Twitter): "Israel's prime minister’s psychiatrist just committed suicide. Guess what?! He holds Netanyahu responsible. It tells you a lot about first-hand dealing with a hardcore genocidal terrorist such as Netanyahu, he couldn’t bear it."

Another allegedly posted: "Was Netanyahu’s psychiatrist Epsteined or did he commit suicide? He also blamed Netanyahu for sucking the light out of his life."

However, the truth behind the allegations emerging online dates back to a sarcastic article published in 2010.

A netizen added: "Claims that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's psychiatrist has committed suicide have gone viral on Twitter, shared by David Icke and others.

"The false claim is based on a satirical blog post dating back to 2010. It's not true."

Another stressed: "Netanyahu didn't have a psychiatrist who killed himself. That is an obvious satire article, genius. No wonder you believe in insane conspiracies."

The news about the suicide of Netanyahu's psychiatrist is said to emerge each time a conflict occurs between Israel and Hamas.

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