Israeli army’s covert media cells exposed for posing as impartial outlets to mislead the public

Soldiers and journalists say the Israeli army’s Spokesperson’s Unit operated covert media channels posing as independent outlets while working to shape coverage, manage public discourse and push Israel’s narrative at home and abroad, according to a new investigation by +972 Magazine in partnership with The Hottest Place in Hell. Testimonies from reservists and military correspondents point to what they said was a systematic effort to reward compliant reporting, sideline critical journalists and present propaganda as impartial information.  According to the report, during the first 14 months of Israel’s assault on Gaza, the unit ran a covert psychological operations campaign aimed at shaping opinion in Israel and abroad. English-language WhatsApp, YouTube and Instagram channels branded as “Fact Check” were presented as […]