Thread by @EekadFacts

#ExclusiveThread 🧵| Delving deeper into our ongoing research, we unmask the individuals at the heart of an Israeli bot network with ties to their intelligence units.

💡Building on our earlier investigations, we've spent months laying bare Israeli bot farms that operate under the guise of Arab users, attempting to sway Arab public sentiment to further a particular narrative.

🔻In the course of our unyielding investigation into various Israeli bot farms, previously documented by our team, we identified a web of principal accounts that drew our attention due to their mutual ties. These pivotal accounts are:

✅ alk3aam
✅ Ultima
✅ Tomas
✅ Moran T
✅ Fahd Al-Jubairi
✅ Palestinians no context
✅ Egyptians out of context
✅ Al-Sahwa no context

🔻What immediately stood out were the notably similar names used by some of these accounts, a pattern evident from their interaction map. Just as telling was their connection to Edy Cohen.

🔻These accounts portrayed a tight-knit web of communications among themselves and other users they engaged with. For instance, users actively communicating with an account such as "@alk3aam" were also in dialogue with "Ultima" and other linked accounts, while concurrently connecting with @EdyCohen and @karimGahin1.

🔻This suggests that the individuals working to amplify the reach of these accounts were also actively promoting @EdyCohen's content and supporting his agenda.

🔻Continuing with our investigation, our focus narrowed to @Alk3aam. A deep dive into his tweets revealed notable interactions, particularly with an account named "@MoranT555," several months post its inception. This particular exchange proved to be a cornerstone in our analysis.

🔻The exchange between "@Alk3aam" and "MoranT555" in 2021 appeared to be friendly, suggesting a level of familiarity between them, prompting us to ask: who is the person behind @MoranT555?

🔻It seems that Moran presents herself differently on various platforms. On (X), she portrays herself as an Israeli Zionist with a deep love for Arabic music, traditional folklore, and classic songs. A closer examination of her account reveals her fluency in Arabic and even a proficiency in parsing. But this was merely the prologue; and what comes next holds paramount significance. @MoranT555

🔻Our analysis led us to @MoranT555's LinkedIn profile, where she identifies as an Israeli blogger studying Arab cultures, particularly the Gulf region, a crucial detail to our investigation.

🔻Digging deeper, we stumbled upon a 2016 post from an Israeli academy dedicated to Arabic studies, which identified Moran as a teacher of the language. This academy primarily preps young talents for roles in the realms of intelligence and military.

🔻The academy's syllabus is tailored to impart knowledge that enables students to extract intelligence-centric details, decipher Middle Eastern activist tendencies, and delve deep into the intricacies of Arab cultures, diverse dialects, and age-old proverbs. The crowning ambition here is to shape individuals deeply rooted in the essence of Arab history, its vibrant cultures, and sectarian dynamics, equipping them to converse effortlessly with Arab societies.

‼️Is it starting to make sense now?

🔻Eekad's investigative team has unveiled an additional photograph showcasing @MoranT555 in the company of four students linked to the "Orientalist Cultivation" department.

‼️This specialized curriculum is designed to adeptly mold young Israelis in the art of embodying Arab identities. Central to the image is an Israeli military officer, with an accompanying caption highlighting their enrolment in a program dubbed "The Importance of Arabic in Intelligence Operations.

🔻This course provides these students with comprehensive instruction in the Arabic language, Sharia rulings, fatwas, and the Holy Qur’an, along with insights into Arabic dialects, enabling them to read and write fluently. @MoranT555

🔻This particular image was instrumental, guiding our researchers to the crux of our findings.

🔻Further exploration into @MoranT555's undertakings led to the discovery of a November 2020 interview labeled "The Stellar Network Bridging Israel and the Arab World." Within this dialogue, Moran was joined by three other women, one of whom was Sapir Levi, who oversees Arabic-speaking accounts for the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

🔻In this revealing interview, @MoranT555 acknowledged her position as an Arabic language tutor, utilizing her proficiency to challenge the pro-Palestinian perspective conveyed by Arab media amidst conflicts.

🔻Sapir Levi @LeviMiz delved deeper into her normalization media campaign, emphasizing "their meticulously crafted tactics and strategies tailored for diverse Arab social media audiences, along with an evaluation of their reactions to Israeli efforts aimed at shaping Arab viewpoints."

🔻It's important to note that Sapir Levi @LeviMiz had prior associations with Sam Youssef, a figure we've previously tied to Israeli bot farms working to mold Arab viewpoints:

🔻The interview, shedding light on Israel's efforts to mold Arab discourse, aligns with the uptick in Israeli bot network activities we've noticed since late 2020. @MoranT555 @LeviMiz

💡For a deeper dive, refer to Eekad's past probes into this network:

🔻Digging deep into @MoranT555's activities, we stumbled upon a Telegram group under her sole administration, amassing a notable 6,000 members. This group keenly observes Arab sentiments, scrutinizes Arabic content, and tracks key influencers in the arena.

🔻@MoranT555 consistently posts notable tweets within this group, highlighting content from @karimGahin1—a handle we've previously tied to Israeli bot farms:

🔻Along with tweets from Fahd Al-Jubairi, Tomas, and Alk3aam, the core accounts we've spotlighted in this probe. @MoranT555

‼️Her role also extends to providing bot farms with specific content, leading to a striking similarity between her postings and those of other accounts in the network. @MoranT555 @karimGahin1

💡Our revelations paint a vivid picture. By highlighting the ties between Alk3aam and Moran's accounts, we emphasize their cardinal roles in a synchronized Israeli network. Still, a closer look is needed to decode the intricate workings of the other primary accounts.

🔻The intricate connections observed within this network led us to meticulously dissect these accounts and their intercommunications, unearthing essential findings that augment our grasp of the broader scenario.

🔻Upon a thorough examination of tweets and content shared by these accounts since their creation date, a distinct pattern emerges:

1⃣The 'Palestinians no context' account adopts a Saudi persona to vehemently criticize Palestinians, accusing them of capitalizing on their suffering.
2⃣In a parallel manner, the 'Egyptians out of context' account, while also masquerading as Saudi, directs its critique towards Egyptians, frequently portraying them inaccurately as Copts instead of Arabs.
3⃣Meanwhile, 'Sahwa No Context' camouflages itself under a Saudi identity to satirize Saudis, predominantly those with religious inclinations, utilizing a barrage of satirical videos and images.

💡The synergy in identity, intention, and tactics among these accounts crystallizes their ultimate goal: to exacerbate divisions, echoing the perspective shared by Sapir Levi. Nonetheless, the story takes on added depth when considering other main accounts.

Further probe into other accounts has exposed the following recurring patterns and inconsistencies:

📍Accounts such as @tomas_4040, @Lltma10, and @alk3aam exhibit synchronized posting times, use identical language, and employ a feeble Saudi dialect that contradicts their professed Saudi background. Despite this linguistic inconsistency, they frequently perpetuate a divisive narrative intended to sow discord among Arabs.

💡In addition, investigating these accounts revealed distinct themes in their tweets, with feigned hostility towards Israeli accounts.

📍For instance, Fahd Al-Jubairi - a central account within this network - launched a barrage of attacks against Edy Cohen in various tweets prior to propagating the same Israeli narrative promoted by Cohen.

📍Similarly, @alk3aam employs a dual approach, alternately criticizing and supporting Edy Cohen. So, what deeper intent could this hint at?

💡The pronounced aversion shown by these accounts to Edy Cohen looks to be a strategic facade, obscuring their Israeli links, prompting us to shed light on their patterns.

‼️🔴 As previously highlighted, these accounts, forming a vast web of Israeli bot farms, have spent years sowing discord among Arabs. Their efforts have aimed to ignite tensions between groups such as Saudis and Egyptians, Egyptians and Palestinians, Moroccans and Algerians, among others. Their campaign against Palestinians became particularly aggressive after October 7.

‼️🔴 While their past efforts were aimed at driving a wedge among Arabs, today they're centered on eroding Palestinian rights—two objectives that undeniably echo Israel's agenda.

‼️🔴 A deep dive into Edy Cohen's account brought to light an important tweet from August 2021. In it, Cohen highlighted "the ease with which racial divisions can be sowed among Arabs."

💡Given its timing before the bot network's rise, this tweet is key to an ongoing investigation by Eekad, with detailed findings soon to follow.

🟥📢 We're only scratching the surface of this intricate network. With each step, we draw closer to revealing its core architects. Stay tuned, as our forthcoming revelations promise to be truly eye-opening.