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Netanyahu Aides Manipulate War Messaging and Sow Discord Among Israeli Military Leaders

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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 1 hour ago

What happened

Leaked messages reveal Netanyahu's aides manipulated public messaging during the October 7 Hamas attack, crafted his empathetic image, and sowed discord between Israeli military leaders. They also directed real-time media narratives through journalist Yaakov Bardugo, exposing a coordinated propaganda effort within the Prime Minister's office.

01Netanyahu's aides crafted his public image during the October 7 Hamas attack to appear empathetic and informed.
02Eli Feldstein advised feeding Netanyahu personal hostage family details for meetings with families.
03The team sought to deflect criticism by blaming former PM Naftali Bennett for prime ministerial residence expenses.
04They deliberately tried to create a rift between Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and IDF Chief Herzi Halevi to prompt Halevi's resignation.
05False political disputes and media attacks were fabricated to manipulate public and political narratives.
06Aides sent real-time scripted messages to journalist Yaakov Bardugo to control broadcast content, revealed by a technical leak.

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