India, March 15 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video statement on Sunday, showing that he is indeed very much alive amid the bizarre death rumors doing rounds on social media.

The Israeli PM appeared to mock online speculation regarding his death by sharing a video of himself purchasing a beverage at a coffee shop, humorously noting that it was risky due to the calorie content.

Speculation regarding the assassination of Netanyahu started to spread on the internet late last week, as some users believed they saw him with six fingers while addressing a press conference. However, it was later learned that it was a digitally manipulated video.

In the video shared on Sunday, it was evident that the Israeli PM had five ...