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Netanyahu Says Pakistan-Linked Bot Farms Seek To Undermine U.S. Support for Israel

The claim connects recent platform takedowns to a push to erode U.S. backing for Israel.

Overview

  • In a CBS 60 Minutes interview, Netanyahu said fake American personas were traced to operators in Pakistan.
  • X says it dismantled a Pakistan-run network in March, and its product chief later flagged a Pakistan-based operator running 31 hacked accounts that posted AI war videos.
  • The Bureau of Investigative Journalism reported a Pakistan-based man earning thousands from Facebook pages that pushed inflammatory videos at UK users.
  • Netanyahu called the online space an “eighth front” of the war and linked coordinated disinformation to falling support for Israel among younger Americans.
  • Pakistan has not issued a specific response to the allegation, and analysts warn the charge could strain already limited ties and increase pressure on platforms to tighten detection.