"Operatives"

#13338556

18 Feb 2026

The WhatsApp logo appears on a smartphone screen, and the flag of Palestine displays as the background on a laptop computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on February 18, 2026. Hamas uses coded WhatsApp emojis and SIM card swaps to mobilize operatives undetected before the October 7 attack, according to an IDF investigation, which also finds that an intelligence officer repeatedly warns commanders of the impending assault months earlier, but is largely ignored.

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#13338557

18 Feb 2026

The WhatsApp logo appears on a smartphone screen, and the flag of Palestine displays as the background on a laptop computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on February 18, 2026. Hamas uses coded WhatsApp emojis and SIM card swaps to mobilize operatives undetected before the October 7 attack, according to an IDF investigation, which also finds that an intelligence officer repeatedly warns commanders of the impending assault months earlier, but is largely ignored.

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#13338558

18 Feb 2026

The WhatsApp logo appears on a smartphone screen, and the flag of Palestine displays as the background on a laptop computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on February 18, 2026. Hamas uses coded WhatsApp emojis and SIM card swaps to mobilize operatives undetected before the October 7 attack, according to an IDF investigation, which also finds that an intelligence officer repeatedly warns commanders of the impending assault months earlier, but is largely ignored.

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#13338560

18 Feb 2026

The WhatsApp logo appears on a smartphone screen, and the flag of Palestine displays as the background on a laptop computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on February 18, 2026. Hamas uses coded WhatsApp emojis and SIM card swaps to mobilize operatives undetected before the October 7 attack, according to an IDF investigation, which also finds that an intelligence officer repeatedly warns commanders of the impending assault months earlier, but is largely ignored.

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#13338561

18 Feb 2026

The WhatsApp logo appears on a smartphone screen, and the flag of Palestine displays as the background on a laptop computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on February 18, 2026. Hamas uses coded WhatsApp emojis and SIM card swaps to mobilize operatives undetected before the October 7 attack, according to an IDF investigation, which also finds that an intelligence officer repeatedly warns commanders of the impending assault months earlier, but is largely ignored.

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#13333586

17 Feb 2026

A mobile phone with the WhatsApp logo and a Palestinian flag are seen in this illustration photo taken in Warsaw, Poland on 16 February, 2026. Hamas used coded WhatsApp emojis and SIM card swaps to mobilize operatives undetected before the October 7 attack, according to an IDF investigation — which also found that an intelligence officer had repeatedly warned commanders of the impending assault months earlier, but was largely ignored.

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#13333587

17 Feb 2026

A mobile phone with the WhatsApp logo and a Palestinian flag are seen in this illustration photo taken in Warsaw, Poland on 16 February, 2026. Hamas used coded WhatsApp emojis and SIM card swaps to mobilize operatives undetected before the October 7 attack, according to an IDF investigation — which also found that an intelligence officer had repeatedly warned commanders of the impending assault months earlier, but was largely ignored.

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#13333588

17 Feb 2026

A mobile phone with the WhatsApp logo and a Palestinian flag are seen in this illustration photo taken in Warsaw, Poland on 16 February, 2026. Hamas used coded WhatsApp emojis and SIM card swaps to mobilize operatives undetected before the October 7 attack, according to an IDF investigation — which also found that an intelligence officer had repeatedly warned commanders of the impending assault months earlier, but was largely ignored.

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#13333589

17 Feb 2026

A mobile phone with the WhatsApp logo and a Palestinian flag are seen in this illustration photo taken in Warsaw, Poland on 16 February, 2026. Hamas used coded WhatsApp emojis and SIM card swaps to mobilize operatives undetected before the October 7 attack, according to an IDF investigation — which also found that an intelligence officer had repeatedly warned commanders of the impending assault months earlier, but was largely ignored.

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#13333585

17 Feb 2026

A mobile phone with the WhatsApp logo and a Palestinian flag are seen in this illustration photo taken in Warsaw, Poland on 16 February, 2026. Hamas used coded WhatsApp emojis and SIM card swaps to mobilize operatives undetected before the October 7 attack, according to an IDF investigation — which also found that an intelligence officer had repeatedly warned commanders of the impending assault months earlier, but was largely ignored.

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#12580817

24 Jul 2025

Operatives sweep window panes in a residential neighborhood attacked by Russian guided bombs in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

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#11604419

24 Sep 2024

This overview is taken from Dbayeh, north of Beirut, in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 23, 2024. The Israeli army says it conducts a ''targeted strike'' on the Lebanese capital on September 23, with a Lebanese source saying ''an Israeli drone targets one of Hezbollah's top operatives''.

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#11604420

24 Sep 2024

This overview is taken from Dbayeh, north of Beirut, in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 23, 2024. The Israeli army says it conducts a ''targeted strike'' on the Lebanese capital on September 23, with a Lebanese source saying ''an Israeli drone targets one of Hezbollah's top operatives''.

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#11604422

24 Sep 2024

This overview is taken from Dbayeh, north of Beirut, in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 23, 2024. The Israeli army says it conducts a ''targeted strike'' on the Lebanese capital on September 23, with a Lebanese source saying ''an Israeli drone targets one of Hezbollah's top operatives''.

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#11604423

24 Sep 2024

This overview is taken from Dbayeh, north of Beirut, in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 23, 2024. The Israeli army says it conducts a ''targeted strike'' on the Lebanese capital on September 23, with a Lebanese source saying ''an Israeli drone targets one of Hezbollah's top operatives''.

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#11604424

24 Sep 2024

This overview is taken from Dbayeh, north of Beirut, in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 23, 2024. The Israeli army says it conducts a ''targeted strike'' on the Lebanese capital on September 23, with a Lebanese source saying ''an Israeli drone targets one of Hezbollah's top operatives''.

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