In recent days, a mysterious figure named "Yitzhak al-Hamumi," with an ultra-Orthodox appearance, has managed to go viral on social media, especially on X Network, with apocalyptic documentation of destruction in Israel - and has accumulated over 30 million views in just a few days, thanks in part to shares by well-known figures from the world of international culture and politics.
But now a new investigation by 'Fake Reporter' reveals: "Yitzhak al-Hamumi," who falsely presents himself as a former IDF soldier, a Jew of Arab origin "who dedicates himself to observing the world and searching for the truth over which religions clash," is actually a fictitious character, a profile of a sophisticated mind-engineering operation apparently being operated from North America, with the aim of harming Israel.
His account (A_Ham96@) was opened on March 9, 2026, during Operation Harry's Roar, and has amassed tens of thousands of followers. To build credibility, the operators of the fictitious page used a photo of an ultra-Orthodox man who supposedly exposes what is happening in Israel.
In practice, the authenticity of the Hebrew account tends to zero, and the average Israeli will immediately recognize that it is a translation or the use of unnatural language. This is proof that the campaign is not intended for the Israeli audience, but for an international audience with the aim of shaping global public opinion around the Israel-Iran war.
Ironically, the account stopped tweeting on the day the ceasefire was signed.
For example, Al-Hamumi posted images of the earthquake in Turkey and presented them as missile strikes in Israel. Other tweets used images of a building bombed in Beirut, which were presented as destruction in the heart of Tel Aviv.
According to the Fake Reporter report, some of the content was of course created using artificial intelligence, such as fake videos showing fires in ports and airports. In addition, the operators distributed a collection of real images from a single strike in Tel Aviv. All of this is intended to provide a false picture of reality regarding the war in Israel and to glorify Iran's military vulnerabilities.
One of the tweets went viral, garnering about 6 million views. The tweet went viral thanks to 6,800 shares, of which about 500 were by accounts with 0 followers and 2,000 by accounts with only 5 followers. Most of the sharers are from the US, but some are also from Pakistan, the UK, Turkey and India.
Another tweet that has now made headlines thanks to its refutation is related to Itamar Ben Gvir. After the death penalty law for terrorists was approved, a video showing an electric chair was shared by Al-Hamumi to almost 2 million users, even though it was actually a museum exhibit at Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum in London. Just yesterday, an article was published in AFP Mexico stating that the video was fake, and that there had been no execution in an electric chair in Israel.
"Yitzhak al-Hamumi" is just the prominent account. Fake Reporter's investigation identified other accounts operating in a similar pattern.
Fake Reporter notes that this is a well-planned operation that combines a false identity, emotional manipulation, and misleading visual content - which succeeded in generating broad resonance among international audiences. The campaign was designed to influence the narrative surrounding the Israel-Iran war in real time.
In practice, even politicians and opinion leaders with millions of followers have fallen victim to false content.
""The fact that within a few days the user has accumulated more than 31 million views illustrates how unprepared social networks are to deal with the threat of fake news during peak events, such as war or election campaigns," say the authors of the 'Fake Reporter' report.
