if he is declared dead then all his underlings lose power! So he's not dead.
it's a very old scam.
here is a report from Google AI. The AI insists that the reports of death are just rumors.
"If he were suddenly declared dead today, the following legal and political procedures would trigger immediately under Israel's Basic Law: The Government:
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Immediate Leadership Transition
Interim Successor: Unlike the U.S. Vice Presidency, there is no automatic line of succession. The Cabinet must meet immediately to vote on an Interim Prime Minister from among the existing ministers who are also members of the Knesset.
Current Deputy: Yariv Levin currently serves as the Deputy Prime Minister. While he would likely be a frontrunner for the interim role, the Cabinet is not legally required to choose him; they could appoint any qualified minister by a simple majority vote.
Government Status: Legally, the "government dies with the Prime Minister." The current government would technically become a transition government with limited powers until a new one is formed.
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Forming a New Government
Presidential Mandate: The President of Israel (currently Isaac Herzog
) would begin consultations with all political parties in the Knesset.
The Task: He would then task a Member of Knesset (MK)—most likely from the Likud party or the existing coalition—with forming a new governing coalition within 28 days (plus a possible 14-day extension).
Potential Deadlock: If no leader can secure a 61-seat majority in the 120-seat Knesset, the country would be forced into new national elections.
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Strategic and Military Impact
Ongoing Conflict: Given the active high-intensity conflict between Israel and Iran (referred to in current reports as "Operation Roaring Lion"), a sudden leadership vacuum would likely trigger an immediate emergency session of the Security Cabinet.
Command Structure: Direct military command would temporarily fall to the Defense Minister (currently Yoav Gallant
) and the IDF Chief of Staff until the interim political leadership is stabilized.
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as anon can see everything in Israel would be in political turmoil if Mr. Bibi were declared dead.