(FAKE NEWS) HAMAS video threatening to attack on Paris Olympics
Most likely another job by Storm-1516 (per Microsoft)
On july 23 a video started circulating on Twitter and Telegram, which depicts threats from supposedly HAMAS member to attack 2024 Paris Olympics. Story was initially distributed network on Telegram and X, which is often used to spread fake stories created by this group. Some of the publications are implying this to be an Israeli false flag, while in reality all traces are leading to Kremlin.
On Telegram first publication was made by “Aussie Cossack”:
https://t.me/aussiecossack/20169
Other notable publications by accounts, related to persistent Russian disinformation campaign performed by this group:
https://t.me/golosmordora/39483
https://t.me/sanya_florida/18812
https://t.me/warhistoryalconafter/175361
All of the notable publications mention links to these websites as sources:
Use of obscure African and Arabic news websites is one of known elements of campaigns performed by this group, even though until recently they were using John Dougan fake media network as a primary tool for narrative laundering.
Websites are referring to an obscure X account endzionism24 as their source, which is also a known element often used by this group:
https://x.com/endzionism24/status/1815116078902661243
This leads us to assume with high probability that this campaign was performed by Storm-1516 (per Microsoft), which is almost certainly affiliated with Russian state.