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Israel Online · Aug 30, 2026

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Abu Obeida Was More Than Hamas’s Spokesman He Ran Its Propaganda War Abu Obeida was not simply the masked voice of Hamas’s military wing. The IDF says he headed Hamas’s propaganda apparatus, helped shape the organization’s messaging strategy and led psychological-warfare efforts targeting Israelis throughout the war. His network distributed October 7 footage and hostage videos designed to manipulate public opinion and increase pressure on Israeli society and hostage families. His elimination one year ago removed one of Hamas’s most important figures in the information war a battlefield Hamas has treated as seriously as rockets and terrorism itself. Israel onlines WhatsApp channel

*Abu Obeida Was More Than Hamas’s Spokesman He Ran Its Propaganda War* Abu Obeida was not simply the masked voice of Hamas’s military wing. The IDF says he headed Hamas’s propaganda apparatus, helped shape the organization’s messaging strategy and led psychological-warfare efforts targeting Israelis throughout the war. His network distributed October 7 footage and hostage videos designed to manipulate public opinion and increase pressure on Israeli society and hostage families. His elimination one year ago removed one of Hamas’s most important figures in the information war a battlefield Hamas has treated as seriously as rockets and terrorism itself. Israel onlines WhatsApp channel https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va6fsor6hENqpe0uKL3W

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