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Tal Hagin Profile picture
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Jul 1 • 11 tweets • 6 min read • Read on X
A viral claim alleges that over 1,000 Israeli deaths—military and civilian - were exposed via a hack of the Israeli "Hess" website, due to Iranian strikes.

But is there any truth to it—and can we even know, given Israel’s military censorship?

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The official numbers, per Israeli/Palestinian media (TOI/Maariv/Palestine Chronicle/MOH), cite 29 deaths (28 civilians / 1 off-duty soldier) and 3,000+ injured, but the death toll could rise as there are still several in critical condition (As of June 24th).

Sources:
TOI (They are missing 1 name: Yelena Zadovsky)
timesofisrael.com/these-are-the-…
Maariv:
maariv.co.il/economy/israel…
Palestine Chronicle:
palestinechronicle.com/israeli-media-…
MOH:
gov.il/he/pages/24062…Image
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But could they be concealing additional casualties? In theory, yes—but what evidence supports that claim? Very little.

Typically, three points are cited to support the idea:
1. Alleged leaks of Israeli deaths.
2. Aftermath videos showing destruction on a massive scale.
3. Israel’s military censorship.
Citation - Leaks:
The latest “leak” circulating claims that Israel suffered over 1,000 deaths from the Iranian strikes, including more than 500 IDF personnel.

This figure supposedly comes from a hack of an Israeli website called “Hess” and was first reported by Yemeni writer, political analyst, and human rights activist Dr. Abdullah Al-Mansouri.
A few things:
1. The original claim was published as early as June 24th on X, by a user named antizionism82 - Posting the thread in the evening of June 24th, the same day as the cease-fire.
It was later translated to English and spread further. Image
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2. The only mention of any Yemeni who could even slightly fit that name of the Dr is a journalist that was arrest by Houthi authorities in 2020 named Tawfiq Al-Mansouri, per HRW - This doesn't fit the description.
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3. The only result for an Israeli website called "Hess" is .
A private patent attorney that handles trademarks. The site isn't a news aggregator, nor would it be reasonable to assume it would have casualty figures hidden on the site. hess.co.ilImage
4. The original text in its entirety also provides several other serious claims, the most significant being that:
1. 1/3 of Israel was destroyed.
2. Israel's entire infrastructure and military have been destroyed

No evidence supports this. Image
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5. Based on this observations - The cited numbers from a leak are baseless and should be disregarded until information one can independently verify comes to light.

This also isn't the first time alleged "leaks" have surfaced. I have reviewed several alleged leak that have been published, all of which were either baseless or outright wrong - examples:
1. Mass IDF casualties in Northern Israel, based on an X testimony:
x.com/talhagin/statu…
2. Journalist arrested for exposing IDF casualties:
x.com/talhagin/statu…
3. Hack shows that Oct 7th casualties' was 2x what was reported:
x.com/talhagin/statu…
Citation - Videos of aftermath:

One reason people are more inclined to believe these types of leaks is likely due to footage they have seen, allegedly showing the aftermath of Iranian ballistic missile/drone strikes.

But,
Notice: It appears X deleted several of my posts in this thread.

currently working on recovering them. Sigh.

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Jun 30
1. The Times of Israel headline is misleading. If you actually read the article, it's clear they're referring to Iranian casualties.

2. I couldn’t find any Israeli outlet named “Hess,” let alone one reporting those numbers. Image
“Iranian strikes” clearly means Israeli strikes on Iran — just read one sentence past the headline.

Tip: Read articles before you share them. Image
Another few tips:
1. If the OP doesn't provide a source for the claim they make - ignore the claim.
2. If they provide a source - verify it exists.
3. If it exists - verify it says what the OP said.
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Jun 25
As news broke of a young child being violently slammed into the ground at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport, so did speculation about the attacker’s identity.

What isn’t confirmed:
Claims that the attacker is Jewish or a Zionist have circulated online without ANY evidence. The only official reference appears in Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, where Ambassador Kazem Jalali stated: “Some have claimed the attacker is Jewish, but I cannot confirm that.”

What we know:
The perpetrator is Vladimir Vitkov, 31, a Belarusian national, returning from Egypt, where he had been working on a construction project. He was reportedly under the influence of whisky and cannabis at the time of the assault.Image
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This is a good time to remind everyone of the Ben Cohen case - which led to an innocent man being harassed for a crime he didn't commit because people were desperate to paint a narrative that fit their agendas - trying to claim the perpetrator was either Israeli/Jewish/Illegal Immigrant/Muslim:
Make no mistake: Those who rush to fill an information void by assigning blame without evidence aren’t seeking justice — they’re exploiting a tragedy.

They do NOT care about this child.
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Jun 19
In a renewed attempt to claim that Soroka Hospital wasn’t directly hit—but was instead damaged by a shockwave after targeting two alleged military facilities—a new video has been released.
Just like previous “evidence,” it’s wrong: The roof of Soroka’s Surgical Ward was directly struck, and the supposed military sites are not located where the video claims.

Thread 2.0:Image
The Claim:
This video repeats the same narrative, but instead of a fake map, it now shows a 3d image of Soroka Hospital in Beer Sheva —while still insisting the location is in Tel Aviv.

The translated claims are:
1. “Central Command of Communications, Control and Intelligence of the Israeli Army”
2. “Central Intelligence Building – Israeli Army Operations in Tel Aviv's Gav Yam Technology Park”

This is false.
1. No military site in Be'er Sheva is named the "Central Command of Communications, Control and Intelligence" – there is the IDF Technology Campus, but it's in a completely different location.
2. The Gav Yam Technology Park is also located in a completely different place.

Here is map showcased in our previous thread, geolocation exactly where the Southern Command, C4i HQ, and Gav Yam Technology Park are:
x.com/talhagin/statu…Image
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Jun 19
After the blast at Soroka Hospital, Fars News claimed it was just shockwave damage from nearby military targets. This is False.

The hospital was directly hit, and the map they shared to back up their claims was completely fabricated.

An OSINT Analysis by @FakeReporter :Image
Be aware that this analysis uses open-source tools, including geolocation, blast triangulation and publicly available information online - Nothing said here is confidential.
The Claim:
FARS responded to reports that the hospital was directly hit by presenting a map and asserting that the hospital was not struck. According to their claim, any damage resulted from a nearby impact and was caused by the shockwave.Image
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Jun 19
The entire city is blurred on Google Maps: Image
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Source: Google Maps
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Jun 13
Mis/Disinformation Thread - Iran/Israel 2025

This thread is for you to be aware of what reports/photos/videos are verified Fake News (with sources).

1. This video is from Kyiv, Ukraine - 2022 (Source: ).Image
2. This video is from a fire in Iran on June 11th, 2025 (Source: ). Image
3. This video is from the Iranian strike on Israel on October 1st, 2024 (Source: ). Image
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