Portrayal of Israeli leadership as “cornered” and paralysed by fear

What it claims

Israeli officials and the Prime Minister are cast as hostages to their own fear of Iranian retaliation and international justice. The campaign inflates reports of security protocol changes to create an impression of a total loss of control and inevitable retribution.

Target audience

Examples (paraphrased)

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• Netanyahu is so terrified of arrest under an ICC warrant that he must travel surrounded by special forces in case of an emergency landing in Europe.

  Press TV (Telegram), 29 Jul 2026

  t.me/presstv/200750

• Mossad has ordered all Israeli officials to immediately change their daily routes due to a panicked fear of Iranian retaliatory strikes.

  Press TV (Telegram), 29 Jul 2026

  t.me/presstv/200767

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Goal

To undermine Israeli public confidence in the state's resilience and sow the feeling that their leaders are helpless and in hiding.

Techniques used

• Appeal to Fear / PrejudiceStoking an atmosphere of imminent “Iranian retaliation” that forces even intelligence agencies to change their daily routines.
• Exaggeration or MinimisationExaggerating the significance of standard security measures as signs of panic and “hiding mode.”

The real grievance it exploits

Real anxiety within Israeli society over the threat of escalation from Iran and concerns regarding the country's international isolation.

How to counter

• Technique exposure: Iranian outlets systematically portray standard security protocols as signs of “panic” to create an illusion of Israeli weakness. In reality, security measures are a sign of preparedness, not fear.

Sources (all time)

• Al-Alam (Telegram)Tier 142,880 subscribers
  14 posts · 26 Jul – 14 Aug 2026

  • 14 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/494825
  • 13 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/494588
  • 13 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/494584
  • 8 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/493355
  • 27 Jul · t.me/alalamarabic/490261
  • 27 Jul · t.me/alalamarabic/490260
  • 27 Jul · t.me/alalamarabic/490259
  • 27 Jul · t.me/alalamarabic/490253
  • 27 Jul · t.me/alalamarabic/490252
  • 27 Jul · t.me/alalamarabic/490241
  • +4 more
• CAR ONLINETier 3418,087 subscribers
  2 posts · 18 Jul 2026

  • 18 Jul · t.me/caronline_original/66357
  • 18 Jul · t.me/caronline_original/66355
• Press TV (Telegram)Tier 193,510 subscribers
  2 posts · 29 Jul 2026

  • 29 Jul · t.me/presstv/200767
  • 29 Jul · t.me/presstv/200750
• Soloviev LiveTier 31,096,779 subscribers
  1 post · 25 Jul 2026

  • 25 Jul · t.me/SolovievLive/378544