A network of fake fitness coaches, Vietnamese bots, ads aimed at Brits - and a bogus 'humanitarian fund' for Gaza. A Haaretz and Libération investigation exposes a digital operation whose infrastructure leads back to BlackCore, the Israeli influence firm under investigation in France
It called itself Sadaqah Palestine – sadaqah being the Arabic term for voluntary charity — and it presented itself as a non-governmental, non-political nonprofit helping Palestinian families, children and refugees affected by displacement, poverty and war. It had a website with a credit card donation form and maintained social media accounts on X, Instagram and , and even had a paid advertising budget on Meta's platforms.
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