Why Are TikTok Users Praying to Benjamin Netanyahu? The Viral Trend Explained

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Netanyahu Please refers to a meme where TikTok users plead with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu for assistance, in reference to conspiracy theories claiming that the Israeli state secretly controls the world. Due to the exaggerated nature of the requests, the trend jokingly attributes supernatural abilities to Netanyahu, with prayers ranging from influencing grades and pushing videos to the platform's For You Page, to begging Netanyahu to smite other drivers via remote detonation. The earliest known example of the meme was posted in November 2025 and the trend was popularized in early 2026.

Origin

On November 15th, 2025, TikTok user @lindaheartemoji uploaded a video jokingly pleading with Israel and its Prime Minister to blow up the car in front of them. The video received 455,600 views and 57,700 likes in three months.

@lindaheartemoji #israel #help #pleasenetanyahu #pleaseisrael #israel🇮🇱 ♬ original sound – Linda ❤️

On December 30th, another TikTok user, @steve.vit, uploaded a similar video, once again begging Benjamin Netanyahu to kill the driver in front of them, and swearing eternal loyalty if the act is carried out. The video received 536,300 views and 47,900 likes in under two months.

These videos established the first iteration of the trend, which was primarily centered on invoking Netanyahu to kill other drivers while in traffic, which would continue to gain traction as other variants of the meme began to arise.

@steve.vit

I beg…

♬ world so empty – no.way.out

In January 2026, TikTok users began asking Netanyahu for assistance beyond traffic-related incidents, with requests becoming increasingly general.

On January 28th, 2026, TikTok user @payday4jayway posted a video praying to Benjamin Netanyahu, in direct reference to an infamous 2020 Instagram livestream in which Winston Caves prays to Donald Trump for salvation. The video, in which the user asks Netanyahu to push his videos to the For Your Page, received 19,500 views and 962 views in less than three weeks.

Though the video did not receive widespread attention, it showcases the trajectory of future variations of the meme.

@payday4jayway I’ll kiss the wall🥹 #fyp #foryou #viral #saveme #algorithm ♬ original sound – Reaction Memes

Spread

In late January 2026 through mid-February 2026, the trend of pleading with Benjamin Netanyahu in traffic gained more traction on TikTok, with TikTok user @crewsading posting several viral videos passionately pleading for the Israeli Prime Minister's assistance.

On January 30th, 2026, TikToker @crewsading posted a video screaming and begging Benjamin Netanyahu for help, as his electric vehicle was low on battery and the closest charging station was over 40 miles away. The video received 14.4 million views and 1.8 million likes in under one month.

@crewsading @Benjamin Netanyahu – נתניהו HELP ME #fyp #xyz #makemefamous #bb #bignett ♬ original sound – Nicky

The user continued posting similar videos, many of which continued to go viral on the platform.

One video, posted by the TikToker on February 10th, 2026, shows the user driving down an icy road while he begs Netanyahu to melt the ice by laying down his "holy salt." The video received 5 million views and 764,900 likes in six days.

Another video, posted just a day later on February 11th, 2026, shows the user invoking the wrath of "a thousand Netanyahus" directed towards a slow driver. The video received 3 million views and 443,800 views in five days.

As TikTok users continued posting videos summoning Benjamin Netanyahu in their cars, the more general videos of users praying to Netanyahu spread concurrently.

On February 10th, 2026, TikTok user @notjewboi posted a video, once again referencing the "Donald Trump Please Save Us" meme. The video received 1.1 million views and 156,200 likes in six days.

@notjewboi

pls

♬ original sound – Jewboi

Reaction

On February 4th, 2026, Israeli news television channel i24NEWS posted a video discussing the viral trend, seemingly oblivious to the ironic nature of the meme, though acknowledging its grounding in antisemitic tropes. The meme was also reported on by The Times of Israel, which described the clips as "presumably ironic."