Putin stirs again: How Moscow is trying to use Israel to dismantle America from within

A report by the digital intelligence firm Alethea reveals a new Russian campaign exploiting the Israeli issue to deepen the political divide in the US. The Doppelgänger network spread hundreds of thousands of posts using fake personas and fictitious accounts, aiming to portray Democrats as having turned their backs on Jerusalem. US intelligence officials confirmed increased Russian activity but assessed no impact on voting systems. Platform X suspended 13,000 fake accounts serving Russia, Iran, and China.

A report by the digital intelligence firm Alethea reveals a new Russian campaign aimed at deepening the political divide in the US through the Israeli issue. According to the report, the Russian Doppelgänger network spread hundreds of thousands of posts on social media, designed to portray the historic bipartisan support for Israel as collapsing. The overarching goal is to depict the Democratic Party as having turned its back on Jerusalem, thereby harming its candidates and aiding Republican candidates. Researchers identified over 50 fake personas posing as Israeli women, and a network of more than 1,000 fictitious accounts that generated about 150,000 comments and posts. US intelligence officials confirmed increased Russian activity but assessed no impact on voting systems. Platform X suspended 13,000 fake accounts operating on behalf of Russia, Iran, and China.