Hamas's Al Qassem Brigades and various Hamas-affiliated Telegram groups have circulated a claim that the pilot of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter was a Mossad agent named 'Eli Copter.' This claim, initially perceived as a joke, has been reported by French TV channel i24, which fell for the circulating troll. The incident highlights the ongoing information warfare and the use of unverified sources by some media outlets. The name 'Eli Copter' has been widely mocked online.
There’s maybe no better reminder that this is an *Info War* Mossad agent Eli Copter involved in Raisi’s helicopter crash 🤣 https://t.co/VockmVUZvj
🇫🇷🇮🇷😂 French-TV i24 completely fell for a circulating troll that the pilot of the helicopter that took out Iranian President Raisi was Mossad agent 'Eli Copter' “The pilot of the helicopter would be a Mossad agent, he even gives his name Eli Copter. Is this true or not?” https://t.co/HJtZwx6Ev8
The main Hamas Telegram group is now broadcasting as FACT the joke that Raisi's pilot was a Mosssd agent called Eli Copter. It's very funny, but recall, these are the "journalistic sources" that the Wesrern press have used uncritically for 7 months to malign Israel. https://t.co/RCYvAv7e83
You can’t make this stuff up. Hamas Telegram groups are reporting that the pilot of the helicopter that flew Ebrahim Raisi is a Mossad agent named “Eli Copter.” https://t.co/tgqAmkrW0t
Al Qassem Brigades (Hamas) publishes that the pilot of Raisi’s helicopter was a Mossad agent named "Eli Kopter" Not a joke 😂 https://t.co/4enotOaR7A