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Hamas Used WhatsApp And Emojis In Coded Messages

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. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#13338557
Date Taken	18 February 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto
Category	Social Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto

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