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Unit 8200 officer alleges Hamas pays Israelis to post anti-state content on social media

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Unit 8200 officer alleges Hamas pays Israelis to post anti-state content on social media

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TL;DR

A Unit 8200 officer alleges that Hamas's media unit has adopted a new method since October 7 — paying Israeli citizens to post anti-state and anti-religion content on their social media pages, according to a post by commentator Ben Goldfriend. The officer identified a user named Michael Gefen who reportedly posted ten tweets against religion in exchange for payment.

01 · THE DISPATCH

A Unit 8200 officer, cited by commentator Ben Goldfriend in a post Monday morning, alleges that Hamas's communications unit has been operating a new scheme since the October 7 attack: paying Israeli citizens to post anti-state and anti-religion content on their social media profiles. According to the officer, one identified user — Michael Gefen — has already posted ten tweets denigrating religion in exchange for payment. The claim is sourced from a single source post by Goldfriend; no additional details, official corroboration, or evidence have been released. As The Zioneer has not previously reported on this specific allegation, its veracity remains unconfirmed. The post comes amid ongoing Israeli concerns over Hamas's information warfare tactics.

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