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Iranian fake accounts campaigned for Netanyahu ahead of Israeli election
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A network of 1,653 fake accounts on X reportedly orchestrated a coordinated campaign in Hebrew promoting Netanyahu and his Likud party ahead of Israeli elections, Middle East Eye reported. The accounts then reverted to their previous activity after the voting period ended, according to the report.
The scale and coordination of the operation suggested state-level involvement in Israeli electoral politics. Researchers identified the accounts as part of a broader pattern of inauthentic behavior originating from Iran.
