Fake Iranian accounts ‘campaigned for Netanyahu’ ahead of Israeli election
Fake Iranian accounts ‘campaigned for Netanyahu’ ahead of Israeli election Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 11/06/2026 - 11:17 Network of 1,653 X profiles reportedly pushed Israelis to back Likud in coordinated Hebrew posts, then went back to promoting the shah’s son Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks following exit polls in Jerusalem on 28 October (Ronen Zvulun/Reuters) Off A network of 1,653 X accounts posing as Iranian users amplified Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s election campaign ahead of last week’s vote, Haaretz reported on Friday. The accounts posted messages…