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The claim

This video shows the Saudi Sheikh congratulating Netanyahu via video call for killing the Hezbollah leader

Original publisher’s rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

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Original review summary

The review identifies the video as a 2019 call between Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi blogger Mohammed Saud, not a Saudi sheikh congratulating Netanyahu for killing a Hezbollah leader. It says the call concerned Saud’s support for Netanyahu during the Likud party leadership election.[S1]

Additional context

Al Mayadeen and TRT Arabic uploaded the video on 27 December 2019, according to the review. [S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026

Original review: FACTLY. Structured data compiled by Data Commons under CC BY 4.0. Publisher article content is subject to its own terms. Summaries and context are produced by PeakMetrics with AI assistance.

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