Israeli soldiers are seen near the Gaza Strip border in southern Israel on March 4, 2024.
Israeli soldiers are seen near the Gaza Strip border in southern Israel on March 4, 2024.
  • Israel ran a secret influence campaign to gain US support for its war in Gaza.
  • Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs commissioned the $2 million scheme, The New York Times reported.
  • The campaign used hundreds of phony social media accounts to target US lawmakers and the general public.

Israel tried to drum up American support for its war in Gaza with a secret influence campaign targeting US lawmakers and civilians, according to The New York Times.