Portrayal of the IDF as a genocidal force through inflated casualty and destruction claims

What it claims

The IDF is portrayed as a force conducting intentional mass extermination of civilians and the total destruction of Gaza. Channels circulate unverified data claiming tens of thousands of deaths to provoke internal division in Israel and undermine the morale of reservists.

Target audience

Examples (paraphrased)

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• The number of victims of Israeli aggression in Gaza has reached over 73,000 killed and 174,000 wounded.

  Al-Alam (Telegram), 28 Jul 2026

  t.me/alalamarabic/490450

• The Israeli Defence Minister admitted that the army has already destroyed 70% of the Gaza Strip.

  Al-Alam (Telegram), 28 Jul 2026

  t.me/alalamarabic/490469

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Goal

To sow doubt among Israeli military personnel regarding the morality of their actions and to deepen the conflict between supporters of the war and the protest movement.

Techniques used

• Exaggeration or MinimisationUse of astronomical casualty figures (over 73,000 dead) without independent verification.
• Loaded LanguageConstant use of terms like “occupation”, “aggression”, and “enemy fire” to label IDF actions.

The real grievance it exploits

Real ethical tension within Israeli society regarding the cost of war, the fate of the hostages, and the humanitarian consequences of the fighting.

How to counter

• Technique exposure: Note the source of the statistics: the data comes from Hamas-controlled entities that do not distinguish between combatants and civilians and systematically inflate figures to exert international pressure on Israel.

Sources (all time)

• Al-Alam (Telegram)Tier 142,880 subscribers
  81 posts · 28 Jul – 13 Aug 2026

  • 13 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/494381
  • 13 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/494380
  • 13 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/494378
  • 12 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/494356
  • 12 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/494337
  • 12 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/494257
  • 12 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/494256
  • 12 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/494255
  • 11 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/493908
  • 11 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/493906
  • +71 more
• Revolutionary Twitter (Twt-e Enghelabi)Tier 3253,444 subscribers
  3 posts · 7–11 Aug 2026

  • 11 Aug · t.me/twtenghelabi/116234
  • 10 Aug · t.me/twtenghelabi/116211
  • 7 Aug · t.me/twtenghelabi/116149
• CAR ONLINETier 3418,087 subscribers
  2 posts · 30 Jul 2026

  • 30 Jul · t.me/caronline_original/67419
  • 30 Jul · t.me/caronline_original/67418
• Soloviev LiveTier 31,096,779 subscribers
  1 post · 6 Aug 2026

  • 6 Aug · t.me/SolovievLive/380112