Hananya Naftali
| Hananya Naftali | |
|---|---|
| Native name | חנניה נפתלי |
| Born | 1995 (age 30–31) Safed |
| 💼 Occupation | Social media influencer |
| 📆 Years active | 2014–present |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | India Naftali[1] |
| 🌐 Website | www.hnaftali.com |
Hananya Naftali (Hebrew: חנניה נפתלי; born 1995) is an Israeli Jewish social media influencer
Early life
Naftali was born in Safed in 1995 and grew up in Samaria. He graduated from Kadoorie Agricultural High School.[2][3]
Social media influencer career
In 2014, while serving as a tank crew at the IDF tank unit, he claimed that the mainstream media spread biased information on Israel during the 2014 Gaza War. From there, he started to work as a social media influencer disseminating pro-Israel views.[2]
In 2017, Naftali interviewed Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem after gaining a hundred thousand followers. In 2018, he served as Netanyahu's deputy social media adviser. Likewise, he worked as a freelancer for the Likud party[2][4]
2023 Israel-Hamas War
Naftali announced on X that he was drafted into the army to fight against Hamas in 2023 Israel–Hamas war.[1] On 17 October 2023, he posted a tweet: "Israeli Air Force struck a Hamas terrorist base inside a hospital in Gaza." He later deleted it.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NDTV, NDTV. ""Goodbye To My Wife": Israeli Journalist Called Up To Fight For Country". ndtv.com. NDTV. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kumar, Avi. "The rise of Hananya Naftali, social media star and pro-Israel influencer". jns.org. Jewish News Syndicate. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ Emily, Emily (19 October 2023). "All About Spokesperson Hananya Naftali Deleted Tweets and Social Media". iitnotablealumni.com. IIT Notable Alumni. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ Harkov, Lahav (23 October 2023). "The error-prone Israeli government spokesman who wasn't". jewishinsider.com. Jewish Insider. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera. "What is Israel's narrative on the Gaza hospital explosion?". aljazeera.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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