{
  "id": 16075215,
  "title": "“Write like a 38-year-old Israeli woman”: The Kremlin used fake media and fabricated “experts” to spread disinformation in Israel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/write-like-a-38-year-old-israeli-woman-the-kremlin-used-fake-media",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T16:24:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Insider",
    "slug": "the-insider",
    "url": "https://theins.press/en/inv/298619"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Kremlin employed fake media and fabricated \"experts\" to disseminate disinformation in Israel. Anti-Ukrainian narratives, such as \"NATO weapons are ending up with Hamas\" and \"Ukraine is forcibly conscripting Israeli citizens,\" circulated alongside posts from fake Ukrainian personas, often mocking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Moscow-based Social Design Agency orchestrated these efforts, targeting Israel since early 2023. The campaign aimed to reach audiences beyond the large Russian-speaking immigrant community. Four main themes emerged: \"The war is over,\" \"Change of government in Ukraine,\" \"Get America out of Europe,\" and \"Sanctions against Russia are sanctions against the whole world.\" By June 2023, the agency sought to influence mainstream Israeli media and platforms, including discussions on postwar settlements for Ukraine and alternatives to Volodymyr Zelensky as president. Fake websites, such as forged versions of Walla and other media outlets, were created to deceive visitors and promote the narrative. Additionally, the campaign considered spreading graffiti and leaflets in Israel. In October 2023, the plan shifted focus to the October 7 attack, with suggestions to exploit U.S. aid to Israel and emphasize the benefits of that decision.",
  "summary": "As Israel prepares for a key legislative election on Oct. 27, Kremlin-linked disinformation operatives in the country remain active. Their tools include not only media outlets and Telegram channels, but also a newer tactic: specially created “expert centers” that do not possess any actual expertise. Leaked files from Russia’s Social Design Agency (SDA) — described in detail in a recent…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}