Emojis reportedly triggered Hamas attack

Scholar power: 16.9%

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Political science 40%, Communication & Media Studies 35%, Sociology 15%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Victor Asal	29%	34	16.9%

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Die Presse

Emojis as a starting signal? New details about Hamas attack on Israel

Which exact emojis were involved remains unclear, and there is no official confirmation either. What is certain: in the October 2023 attack, more than 200 people were killed in Israel and more than 250 others were abducted and held as hostages.

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by Sara Hirschhorn

14%

Scholar power: 14.5%

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Political science 40%, Communication & Media Studies 35%, Sociology 15%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Sara Hirschhorn	28%	3	14.5%

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14.6 h

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by Trita Parsi

27%

Scholar power: 27.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 40%, Communication & Media Studies 35%, Sociology 15%, History 10%

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🎓 Trita Parsi	35%	7	27.8%

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Dagens Nyheter

Nathan Shachar: Outrage when the massacre became an 'event'

Throughout the Gaza war, Israel's government has tried to steer public opinion with loaded terms. The latest proposal to call Hamas' massacre of Israelis on October 7, 2023 the 'events of October 7' has met with an outcry and demonstrations.

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Kathimerini

Israel: The order to Hamas fighters for the October 7 attack was given via emojis

The Jerusalem Post reports that Hamas fighters, once they received the messages containing the emojis, began gathering in large numbers at predetermined locations and arming themselves.

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Die Presse

Hamas Used Emojis as Start Signal for Attack on Israel

The emojis were found on mobile phones of members of Hamas' elite unit Nukhba, which were seized on the day of the massacre. A military spokeswoman did not officially confirm the reports at first.

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Reposted by Naomi Wolf, Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht

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Scholar power: 4.0%

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Political science 40%, Communication & Media Studies 35%, Sociology 15%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Naomi Wolf	12%	11	4.0%
🎓 Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht	-	170	-
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Süddeutsche Zeitung

Middle East: Hamas used emojis as a trigger to attack Israel

Hamas fighters were mobilized for the brutal assault on Israel using simple mobile phone symbols, according to media reports. The Israeli army has not yet confirmed the reports.

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Reposted by Halil D. Kaya

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Scholar power: 0.3%

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Political science 40%, Communication & Media Studies 35%, Sociology 15%, History 10%

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🎓 Halil D. Kaya	1%	7	0.3%

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Drop Site

@dropsitenews.com

🔴 In the past 24 hrs, Gaza’s Health Ministry reported 2 killed & 11 injured arriving at hospitals.

Since the “ceasefire” on Oct. 11, 2025:
➤ Total killed: 603
➤ Total injured: 1,618
➤ Bodies recovered from the rubble: 726

▪️This brings the recorded death toll from the Israeli genocide in Gaza to...

February 16, 2026 at 5:29 PM

Reposted by Matthew Søberg Shugart

28%

Scholar power: 28.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 40%, Communication & Media Studies 35%, Sociology 15%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Matthew Søberg Shugart	43%	43	28.2%

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25

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0.036

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Reposted by Catherine Baker

9%

Scholar power: 9.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 40%, Communication & Media Studies 35%, Sociology 15%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Catherine Baker	20%	23	9.6%

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50.0%

22.0 h

36

9.6%

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0.018

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COYOTE

@coyotemedia.org

"It is an act of love for Palestinians to patiently counter myths while their loved ones are being killed."

@soleilho.com went to a dinner where Palestinian food and drink makers shared their history and their grief. Then came the Q&A.

Pass the Rice, and Please Explain Your Genocide

At a thoughtfully organized dinner in Oakland, Palestinian culinary activists shared more than just food — they offered their stories, their resilience, and their patience

www.coyotemedia.org

February 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM

by Glenn Greenwald

19%

Scholar power: 19.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 40%, Communication & Media Studies 35%, Sociology 15%, History 10%

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🎓 Glenn Greenwald	29%	5	19.5%

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23.0 h

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19.5%

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Reposted by Yezid Sayigh

12%

Scholar power: 12.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 40%, Communication & Media Studies 35%, Sociology 15%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Yezid Sayigh	34%	14	12.7%

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47.0%

23.6 h

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12.7%

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0.01

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Reposted by Sara Hirschhorn

4%

Scholar power: 4.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 40%, Communication & Media Studies 35%, Sociology 15%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Sara Hirschhorn	28%	3	4.8%

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23.7 h

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Emojis as a starting signal? New details about Hamas attack on Israel

Nathan Shachar: Outrage when the massacre became an 'event'

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Hamas Used Emojis as Start Signal for Attack on Israel

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Emojis reportedly triggered Hamas attack

Scholar power: 16.9%

Emojis as a starting signal? New details about Hamas attack on Israel

Scholar power: 14.5%

Scholar power: 27.8%

Nathan Shachar: Outrage when the massacre became an 'event'

Israel: The order to Hamas fighters for the October 7 attack was given via emojis

Hamas Used Emojis as Start Signal for Attack on Israel

Scholar power: 4.0%

Middle East: Hamas used emojis as a trigger to attack Israel

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