Amplifying a sense of vulnerability by focusing on security force “failures”

What it claims

Israeli security forces and the IDF are portrayed as incapable of preventing lethal attacks and infiltrations within controlled territories. The campaign uses footage of isolated attacks to create an illusion of a total loss of control and the vulnerability of even high-ranking officials.

Target audience

Examples (paraphrased)

We paraphrase rather than quote: propaganda's exact wording is built to spread, so we carry the claim and not the craft. Each example cites the post it came from.

• A Palestinian managed to disarm and eliminate an Israeli soldier right at a post near Havat Gilad.

  Press TV Hebrew (Telegram), 24 Jul 2026

  t.me/PresstvHebrew/3595

• An unidentified drone crashed right next to Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's house in Hebron, proving the total vulnerability of the leadership.

  Press TV Hebrew (Telegram), 26 Jul 2026

  t.me/PresstvHebrew/3630

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Goal

To undermine Israelis' trust in the army and intelligence services, sowing panic and a sense of inevitable defeat in the face of internal threats.

Techniques used

• Appeal to Fear / PrejudiceDisplaying footage of soldiers' deaths and reporting drones near ministers' homes to create an atmosphere of omnipresent threat.
• Exaggeration or MinimisationPresenting isolated incidents as a systemic collapse of defence and the state's inability to protect even its leaders.

The real grievance it exploits

The genuine fear of Israelis regarding terrorist acts and the deep trauma following the events of October 7, which shattered faith in absolute security.

How to counter

• Technique exposure: Note: Iranian outlets deliberately circulate footage of attacks to paralyse Israeli society with fear. Their goal is not to inform, but to make you feel defenceless.

Sources (all time)

• Al-Alam (Telegram)Tier 141,514 subscribers
  18 posts · 25 Jul – 12 Aug 2026

  • 12 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/494207
  • 9 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/493367
  • 8 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/493359
  • 8 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/493278
  • 8 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/493275
  • 8 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/493260
  • 7 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/492992
  • 6 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/492712
  • 4 Aug · t.me/alalamarabic/492385
  • 27 Jul · t.me/alalamarabic/490297
  • +8 more
• Press TV (Telegram)Tier 192,917 subscribers
  13 posts · 24 Jul – 6 Aug 2026

  • 6 Aug · t.me/presstv/201749
  • 6 Aug · t.me/presstv/201743
  • 6 Aug · t.me/presstv/201734
  • 31 Jul · t.me/presstv/201086
  • 31 Jul · t.me/presstv/201070
  • 31 Jul · t.me/presstv/201059
  • 31 Jul · t.me/presstv/201013
  • 31 Jul · t.me/presstv/201011
  • 26 Jul · t.me/presstv/200420
  • 24 Jul · t.me/presstv/200160
  • +3 more
• Press TV Hebrew (Telegram)Tier 1388 subscribers
  6 posts · 24 Jul – 23 Sept 2026

  • 23 Sept · t.me/PresstvHebrew/4569
  • 20 Sept · t.me/PresstvHebrew/4531
  • 20 Sept · t.me/PresstvHebrew/4523
  • 26 Jul · t.me/PresstvHebrew/3630
  • 24 Jul · t.me/PresstvHebrew/3596
  • 24 Jul · t.me/PresstvHebrew/3595
• Rybar MENA (ОРИЕНТАРЬ)Tier 340,032 subscribers
  3 posts · 8–20 Sept 2026

  • 20 Sept · Archived copy
  • 20 Sept · Archived copy
  • 8 Sept · t.me/rybar_mena/6574
• РыбарьTier 11,550,265 subscribers
  3 posts · 29 Jul – 1 Aug 2026

  • 1 Aug · t.me/rybar/82132
  • 30 Jul · t.me/rybar/82093
  • 29 Jul · t.me/rybar/82074
• СОЛОВЬЁВTier 11,100,445 subscribers
  1 post · 26 Jul 2026

  • 26 Jul · t.me/SolovievLive/378563
• CAR ONLINETier 3416,666 subscribers
  1 post · 29 Aug 2026

  • 29 Aug · t.me/caronline_original/69371
• Revolutionary Twitter (Twt-e Enghelabi)Tier 3255,797 subscribers
  1 post · 7 Oct 2026

  • 7 Oct · t.me/twtenghelabi/117445