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Re:X Just Accidentally Exposed a Covert Influence Network Ta... by Fnoord on Monday November 24, 2025 @12:39PM (#46036737)
You'll need to be more specific. Every adult in Israel is ex-military since they have a mandatory draft. The exception is draft dodgers. FWIW, notably orthodox Jews are among those.
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Re:X Just Accidentally Exposed a Covert Influence Network Ta... by baklavaEmperor on Monday November 24, 2025 @12:55PM (#46036940)
Mandatory service isn’t the point. The issue is that a foreign jurisdiction with a tight intelligence industry overlap is processing U.S. government IDs. especially for something like X/Twitter where verified accounts include journalists, activists, and government officials. There are many alternatives located in the US.
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Re:X Just Accidentally Exposed a Covert Influence Network Ta... by Fnoord on Monday November 24, 2025 @02:39PM (#46038294)
If that isn't the point, why mention they are ex-military? Mentioning they're located in Israel ('foreign jurisdiction with a tight intelligence industry overlap') would suffice.
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