Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is at the top of Iran's viral “hit list,” with ten other “target” lists…

Iran's “execution list” has been widely shared on social media in recent days. Many shared the list and claimed on social media that “the Iranian government has compiled an assassination list of key targets in Israel!!!” The viral “hit list” showed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the top of the table.

The list names several prominent Israeli figures – including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and the commanders of the Israeli army, navy and air force. Mint was unable to verify the authenticity of the viral image of Iran’s “hit list.”

The alleged “Israeli terrorist execution list” includes the following names:

1. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

2. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant

3. Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevi

4. Israeli Air Force Commander Tomer Bar

5. Head of Northern Command Ori Gordin

6. Commander of the Israeli Navy Saar Salama

7. Deputy Chief of General Staff Amir Baram

8. Head of Central Command Yehuda Fox

9. Chief of Ground Forces Tamir Yadai

10. Head of Military Intelligence Aharon Haliva

11. Head of Southern Command Eliezer Toledano

The list was shared widely on October 2nd.

Israel is currently waging a “multi-front war” with Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Iran supports both Hamas and Hezbollah. The war with the Palestinian militant group Hamas began in October when the group launched surprise attacks in parts of Israel.

Iran-backed Hezbollah, Lebanon's strongest force, began firing rockets at Israel almost immediately after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, calling it a show of support for the Palestinians. Hezbollah and the Israeli military engage in firefights almost every day.

Last week, Israel launched a so-called limited ground operation in southern Lebanon after a series of strikes killed longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and others. The fighting is the worst since the brief war between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006. Nine Israeli soldiers were killed in the ground fighting, which Israel said killed 440 Hezbollah fighters.

The Israeli military said special forces carried out ground attacks against Hezbollah's infrastructure in southern Lebanon. On Saturday evening, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: “Israel has the duty and the right to defend itself and respond to these attacks, and it will do so.” Regarding Lebanon, he said: “We are not done yet.”

(With contributions from Associated Press)