Omer Benjakob

The tool scanned dozens of channels every 90 seconds and fired off alerts about Sara Netanyahu to a dedicated WhatsApp group. The code behind it reveals the sources of information feeding the Netanyahu couple's media diet

The security breach reportedly revealed that Netanyahu's aide Urich had connected his personal device to a WhatsApp messaging service developed by a Dubai-based company, possibly exposing his correspondence to a foreign entity

The leak follows a Haaretz report that exposed a security vulnerability in a media-monitoring tool Urich built for Netanyahu using Claude AI. Photos and videos allegedly belonging to Israel's Ambassador to the UAE also leaked

A Haaretz investigation reveals that fake accounts promoting regime change in Iran have begun sharing Netanyahu's election videos

Social media is killing time and hiding dates. Old news is flooding the feed. Haaretz Investigation shows how the algorithm keeps resurfacing outdated videos about war and causes panic

To see what the election looks like on social media, we created six personas and followed their feeds for months.

In nearly a dozen Election Day posts, the prime minister and his allies have shared unverified images purporting to show crowded polling stations in Arab cities

Despite the Shin Bet's efforts, foreign influence networks are promoting and inciting diverse groups, often against each other. On eve of the vote, the threat still looms large

We joined 150 right-wing Telegram channels and WhatsApp groups before Israel's election. We found a highly partisan and coordinated ecosystem blurring the lines between news and propaganda

Turnout reaches 74.3 percent by 8 P.M., surpassing the number of votes in the 2022 election; anyone arriving by 10 P.M. can vote. Arab communities report ballot shortages and police disruptions as Netanyahu sounds alarm over Arab turnout