The Israeli Army has called its reserve soldiers to duty for ground military action against Hamas terrorists. So far, 300,000 reserve soldiers have joined the Israeli Army. Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is also included in this. Meanwhile, a picture is being shared on social media, claiming that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sent his son to join the Israeli Army.
In this picture, Netanyahu is seen caressing his son in army uniform. Netanyahu himself has been a commando in the Israeli Army. His brother Yonatan Netanyahu had rescued Israeli travellers held hostage in the Ugandan capital, Entebbe, during Operation Thunderbolt. Unfortunately, Yonatan died during this operation.
What Is Being Claimed On Social Media
A Twitter (now X) handle named Megh Updates has tweeted a picture of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his son. In this picture, Netanyahu’s son is seen in military uniform. He tweeted this picture and wrote, “Israeli PM Netanyahu sent his son to serve the country by making him a soldier; the picture goes viral.”
Apart from this, many Twitter handles have also tweeted this picture. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is being praised in all these tweets. Many handles have also associated it with Indian politicians.
What Is The Truth Of The Viral Picture?
This photo of Netanyahu with his son is from December 2014. Israeli media Jerusalem Post displayed this photo in a news published on 1 December 2014. In this news, the Jerusalem Post wrote, “Avner Netanyahu, the youngest son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, began his three-year mandatory military service on Monday by joining the Combat Intelligence Collection Corps of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). Like every soldier on his first day of service, Avner accompanied his famous parents to Jerusalem’s Ammunition Hill.”
According to this news, Avner’s military service was completed in December 2017, although he was later called to join the Army.
Israel PM Netanyahu sends his son to serve the country as a soldier, Pic gets viral pic.twitter.com/cGDIaMP04x
— Megh Updates ????™ (@MeghUpdates) October 11, 2023
Conclusion
The picture of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his son Avner Netanyahu being shared on social media is old. Given the current situation, It is unknown whether Avner has joined the Israeli Army; if Avner is called up, he will rejoin the Israeli Defense Forces. In Israel, three years of military service is mandatory for all healthy citizens. Later, as he wishes, he can also leave the army service.
