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A French TV channel reported there was a "rumor" that Iranian President Ebraim Raisi was killed by Israeli agent "Eli Kopter" after jokes about the fictitious character went viral and fooled Hamas.
The misinformation began when an account affiliated with Hamas' military wing initially blamed the Israeli Secret Intelligence Service for the crash in the Shia regime's Bam Rural District.
"People are saying the helicopter pilot was an Israeli Mossad Agent named Eli Kopter," the Hamas-affiliated Telegram channel "Al-Qassam Correspondent" said. Iran has offered no cause for the crash nor suggested sabotage brought down the helicopter, which fell in foggy, mountainous terrain.
One of the most popular accounts joking about Agent Eli Kopter is a satirical account called "The Mossad" on X.
Shortly after the news broke about the crash, "The Mossad" satire account, which maintains a pro-Israel bent, shared a fictitious dialogue between Raisi and the pilot.
"Are you sure this helicopter is safe," the Raisi character said in the meme. "Pilot Eli Kopter" answered, "Absolutely."
An Israeli official denied to Reuters the country had any involvement in the deadly crash, saying bluntly, "it wasn't us."
The disinformation from Hamas was then floated by a political analyst at i24 News France, who reported on the "Hamas group" addressing the rumors about "Eli Kopter" on the air.
One of the most popular accounts joking about Agent Eli Kopter is a satirical account called "The Mossad" on X.
Shortly after the news broke about the crash, "The Mossad" satire account, which maintains a pro-Israel bent, shared a fictitious dialogue between Raisi and the pilot.
"Are you sure this helicopter is safe," the Raisi character said in the meme. "Pilot Eli Kopter" answered, "Absolutely."
An Israeli official denied to Reuters the country had any involvement in the deadly crash, saying bluntly, "it wasn't us."
Satirical joke about Mossad agent 'Eli Kopter' behind Iranian president's crash fools French TV analyst, Hamas
Hamas-affiliated Telegram channel reported that fictitious Mossad Agent "Eli Kopter" was behind the crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.
