Analyst Says Iran Wages Information War Since 1979 as Israel Nears Election in 1 Week
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 21
Analyst Says Iran Wages Information War Since 1979 as Israel Nears Election in 1 Week
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 21
Summary
Yuval David said Iran is intensifying an information warfare campaign against the United States and Israel because it knows it cannot defeat their alliance in a direct military conflict.
From Budapest, David said Tehran uses platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X and YouTube to "create a rot from within," adding that the effort has benefited from Russian and Chinese guidance.
Next week's Israeli election is unlikely to alter that threat picture, he said, because both Netanyahu's camp and likely opposition alternatives would keep Iran as Israel's central security focus.
David argued the conflict is part of an ideological war Iran has pursued since 1979, and said U.S. backing for Israel reflects American strategic self-interest rather than support for any single Israeli leader.