Recently, a social media post went viral with the claim that the Israeli Police have arrested Indian journalist Aditya Raj Kaul after he allegedly revealed the location of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu following an Iranian missile attack. The video shows journalist Aditya Raj Kaul reporting from a location that had been attacked and Benjamin Netanyahu was spotted visiting the location.
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However, upon investigation, we discovered that the claim was false. The Israeli Police have not arrested Aditya Raj Kaul. Here’s the fact check.
Fact Check
We started our investigation by conducting a relevant keyword search. This led us to the X handle of Aditya Raj Kaul. We could see that he was very active on X. Sharing a screenshot of a report, which mentioned the viral claim was a fake one, he tweeted on March 16, 2026, at 12:09 PM, “If you too have read some Fake Stories on the Internet about me, don’t believe them blindly. It’s Pakistani ISI affiliated Social Media accounts as well as Iranian Media supported by IT cell of a frustrated political party in India indulging in a massive disinformation campaign. Spread this message!”
Moreover, sharing the viral video on March 15, 2026, he tweeted, “Reportage from Bet Shemesh, Israel for @NDTV on March 2 4:30pm where Israeli PM @netanyahu was visiting to review damage a day after Iranian Missile attack. 9 people including children were killed, 40 injured in the attack. Some baseless disinformation being spread on this video.”
This makes it clear that the claim is false.
Conclusion
From our investigation, we can say that the claim is false. The Israeli Police have not arrested Indian journalist Aditya Raj Kaul for revealing Benjamin Netanyahu’s location. Aditya Raj Kaul refuted the claim. Moreover, the viral video was shot on March 2, 2026.
Title: Israeli Police Arrested Indian Journalist Aditya Raj Kaul? Here’s The Truth.
Fact Check By: Debanjana Baishya
Result: False
