This online campaign has been running for months in a low-key manner, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to call on the Iranian people to 'take their destiny into their own hands' and rise up. A Mossad-affiliated channel was launched on Telegram in Persian on December 24, four days before widespread protests erupted across Iran. A link to this channel appears on the official Mossad website. Israel's external intelligence agency (Mossad) is stepping up its efforts on social media to reach out to and recruit Iranians amid the war, using messages such as 'It's time to act' and 'A short conversation could open a new chapter for you. Contact us via a secure line'.
