An Israeli woman has gone viral after a news report falsely claimed that she was executed in Iran.
As per the details, Noya Zion shared a video showing her photograph on Israel’s Channel 12 News, which identified her as one of the victims killed during recent protests in Iran.
The report, which appeared on Israel’s national television, also referred to Zion as Sanaz Javaherian, and described her as a protester arrested and beaten to death by Iranian security forces.
“Four Jews Killed in Protests in Iran,” read the headline.
Zion said she had never been to Iran and was shocked to see herself listed among the deceased.
In a video posted to Instagram, Zion asked, “Wow, can you explain how this happened? And what happened?”
“I never thought this would happen to me in my life… I’m in my house! I’m here, I’m alive, sitting at home, and in half an hour, I’m going to training. I’ve never been to Iran in my life,” she said.
The incident sparked criticism on social media platforms, particularly X, where users discussed the report as a significant journalistic error or as an example of propaganda. One user wrote, “Wild. The lengths they go through to lie,” while another commented, “Israeli propaganda is so efficient it even kills its own settlers on TV.”
Other users were more direct in their criticism. One post stated, “This is pure propaganda. Israeli media fabricates stories, uses random faces, and lies to fuel fear. When the truth doesn’t fit the narrative, they invent it. That’s why their claims deserve scrutiny, not blind belief.”
Another said, “An Israeli woman learns from television that she has been ‘killed’ in Iran… a dull, stupid Zionist propaganda ploy.”
Additional reactions highlighted broader concerns about misinformation. “Zionists rule #1 lie and never admit the truth no matter how obvious,” while another said, “When the propaganda budget runs out, you just google ‘random girl’ and hope for the best.”
A separate post claimed, “This is how Israel and US spread lies about Iran. Caught out yet again.”