Israeli-linked covert influence network targeting European voters

Researchers are documenting an alleged Israeli-linked covert ad network targeting European voters with anti-Muslim, anti-migrant and Iran-regime-change messaging.

Reports describe a paid social-media operation reaching voters in France, Italy, Germany and the UK across electoral and unrest-related contexts. Researchers Marc Owen Jones and Sohan Dsouza said the wider campaign recorded 533 million exposures across 30 countries since October 2023. Updated reporting says UK-focused pages spent more than £500,000 on 2024 ads, while the broader network was reported to have spent $5 million.