A viral X post claiming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Israel's support for the Afghan Taliban government during a joint Knesset address was debunked as a fake edited video on February 26, 2026, between 12:46:23 AM and 3:46:23 AM UTC, according to @jahanzebwesa (https://x.com/jahanzebwesa/status/2026817808408175046). The post spliced old clips of Modi from his actual Knesset address on India-Israel friendship and anti-terrorism with unrelated Taliban footage, as confirmed by the official Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) YouTube speech. The debunking post quotes the false claim: "Israeli PM Netanyahu, in a joint address with Indian PM Narendra Modi at the Knesset, announced full support for the Afghan Taliban government to combat cross border terrorism. He stated that Israel and India stand shoulder to shoulder in their support for Afghanistan." This correction addresses a prior report from February 25, 2026, based on an earlier X post by @KazmiWajahat that circulated the misleading video during the previous reporting window. No official statements from Netanyahu, Modi, or Israeli authorities support the Taliban endorsement claim within the current three-hour period.
