Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's press office shared an AI-generated video of Netanyahu flying in the B-2 bomber over a landscape with US President Donald Trump as the pilot. The video was shared with a caption, "On our victory lap. #sixmonths," indicating the 12-day Iran-Israel war happened in June.
The 7-second-long video starts with the two leaders sitting inside the B-2 bomber as the video zooms in on their faces to reveal the pilot, and the two men then exchange looks.
Israel released the video as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares for a year-end visit to the United States, marking six months since the end of the brief but intense 12-day conflict with Iran. During his meetings with President Donald Trump, discussions are expected to focus on Iran’s advances in ballistic missile capabilities and whether further military steps may be considered.
The aircraft featured in the footage is a B-2 stealth bomber, a strategic asset operated solely by the United States. Washington has previously shared Israel’s concerns over Iran, particularly amid disputes surrounding Tehran’s nuclear infrastructure. Trump has repeatedly claimed that US airstrikes carried out this summer destroyed key Iranian nuclear facilities, asserting that the operations effectively dismantled Iran’s nuclear programme and paved the way for greater stability in the region. While he has warned Tehran against attempting to rebuild its nuclear sites, he has not issued a direct warning over its missile programme.
"As President Trump has said, if Iran pursued a nuclear weapon, that site would be attacked and would be wiped out before they even got close," White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said when asked whether the administration would support an Israeli attack over the missile program.
Concerns over Iran’s ballistic missile development extend beyond Israel and the US, with several Gulf Arab states also viewing the programme as a growing regional threat. Tehran, however, considers missiles central to its national defence strategy. Lacking a strong air force and facing setbacks to its nuclear ambitions, as well as heavy losses suffered by its regional allies Hezbollah and Hamas after nearly two years of conflict with Israel, Iran views its missile arsenal as a critical deterrent.
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