A few days ago, I woke up to discover that I had been killed.

At least according to the Iranian military.

A friend sent me a screenshot from a Facebook group called “Iranian Military.” In the post was a clear picture of me alongside seven other photos of Israeli IDF reservists. The caption was short and definitive:

“8 IDF soldiers gone.”

Apparently, I was one of them.

At first, I laughed. It felt absurd. The kind of bizarre internet rumor that appears for a moment and disappears just as quickly.

But then another message arrived. And then another.

Suddenly, it didn’t feel so funny.

The post was spreading online, and I realized something uncomfortable:........

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