Despite police saying it was a fake: New footage of ultra-Orthodox youths dancing and singing on Ben-Gurion's grave
New footage of ultra-Orthodox American youths dancing on David Ben-Gurion's grave has been published by Kan News. The police previously determined that the original image was a forgery created by artificial intelligence. The Ben-Gurion Heritage Institute said the act was intended to harm his memory, regardless of authenticity.
New footage of a group of ultra-Orthodox youths dancing on the grave of David Ben-Gurion was broadcast this evening on the Kan News edition. The youths are American ultra-Orthodox who visited Israel and stopped at the grave. In August 2025, a first image of the incident was circulated, accompanied by unverified claims that the youths defecated on the grave and shouted 'We will die and not enlist.' The police opened an investigation but later stated that the image was created by artificial intelligence and that the incident did not occur. The Ben-Gurion Heritage Institute said that the question of authenticity is irrelevant, as the act was intended to harm his memory. A site employee said the image looks 'stuck on,' and the cameras at the site were not operating that day.