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Groups, units and organisations named in footage geolocated by GeoConfirmed and in the Telegram and X posts it cites. For each: who leads it, what it belongs to, who it appears with.

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named actors

7

30 days

images naming one

23

out of 25

publications

18

Telegram and X naming one

with a public record

6

of the 7 first

01Most named

An image counts once per actor, whether it is in GeoConfirmed's unit list, in the description or in the original post. Trend: against the 30 days before.

#ActorImagesPostsTrendLeadershipMostly seen
1 Israel Defense Forcesarmed forces · Israel 15 13 −50 % Eyal Zamir, Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine
2 HamasIslamist movement · Palestine 10 9 ≈ Khaled Mashal Palestine
3 Israeli Air Forceair force · Israel 7 −46 % Tomer Bar Palestine
4 Free Homeland ForcesCorps, armies, forces 6 new no record Palestine
5 Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigadesmilitary wing · Palestine 3 −57 % · Palestine
6 Palestinian Islamic Jihadpolitical party · Palestine 1 5 −67 % Ziyad Al-Nakhaleh Palestine
7 Hezbollahpolitical party · Lebanon 1 ≈ Naim Qassem Lebanon

02Records of the first twenty

Leadership, founders and affiliations from Wikidata; allies and opponents from the English Wikipedia infobox. A unit without a record is shown as GeoConfirmed names it.

01

Israel Defense Forces

armed forces · Israel · since 1948 · HQ HaKirya

15images
13 posts
−50 %

Combined military forces of Israel.

Leadership
Eyal Zamir (Chief of the General Staff)
Benjamin Netanyahu (Prime Minister of Israel)
parent organisation
Ministry of Defense
part of
Israeli security forces
allegiance
Israel
branches and subsidiaries
Israeli Air Force, Israeli Navy, Israeli Ground Forces
Appears with
Israeli Air Force (5)
Hamas (4)other side
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades (3)other side
Hezbollah (1)other side
Mostly seen
Palestine (11), Lebanon (4) · Oct 10 → Oct 27
Latest images
Oct 27, Zawtar El Charqiyeh (Lebanon)
Oct 27, Zawtar El Charqiyeh (Lebanon)
Oct 27, Zawtar El Charqiyeh (Lebanon)

Sources : Wikidata Q58967 · Wikipédia

02

Hamas

Islamist movement · Palestine · since 1987 · HQ Gaza City

10images
9 posts
≈

Palestinian Islamist political and military organization.

Leadership
Khaled Mashal (since 2024)
Founded by
Ahmad Yasin (died 2004), Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi (died 2004), Mahmoud al-Zahar, Mohammad Taha (died 2014), Imad al-Alami (died 2018), Abdul Fatah Dukhan (died 2023), Hassan Yousef
affiliation
Axis of Resistance
Designated terrorist by
United States, Israel, United Kingdom, European Union, Canada, Australia, Japan, Paraguay, Argentina
Appears with
Free Homeland Forces (6)
Israel Defense Forces (4)other side
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades (3)
Israeli Air Force (3)other side
Mostly seen
Palestine (10) · Oct 10 → Nov 3
Latest images
Nov 3, Palestine
Nov 3, Palestine
Nov 3, Palestine

Sources : Wikidata Q38799 · Wikipédia

03

Israeli Air Force

air force · Israel · since 1948 · HQ HaKirya

7images
−46 %

Aerial warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces.

Leadership
Tomer Bar (commanded by)
parent organisation
Israel Defense Forces
part of
Israel Defense Forces
Appears with
Israel Defense Forces (5)
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades (3)other side
Hamas (3)other side
Hezbollah (1)other side
Mostly seen
Palestine (5), Lebanon (2) · Oct 8 → Oct 23
Latest images
Oct 23, Mazraat Aazzeh (Lebanon)
Oct 20, Seddiqine (Lebanon)
Oct 19, Gaza (Palestine)

Sources : Wikidata Q462211 · Wikipédia

04

Free Homeland Forces

Corps, armies, forces

6images
new

Name given by GeoConfirmed : « Free Homeland Forces ». No record attached : no public record under this name.

Appears with
Hamas (6)
Mostly seen
Palestine (6) · Nov 3
Latest images
Nov 3, Palestine
Nov 3, Palestine
Nov 3, Palestine
05

Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades

military wing · Palestine · since 1992 · HQ Gaza Strip

3images
−57 %

Military wing of the Palestinian Hamas organization.

Founded by
Salah Shehade (died 2002), Abbas al-Sayyed, Mahmoud al-Mabhouh (died 2010), Emad Akel (died 1993), Yahya Ayyash (died 1996)
parent organisation
Hamas
part of
Hamas
member of
Palestinian Joint Operations Room
Designated terrorist by
European Union, United Kingdom
Appears with
Israeli Air Force (3)other side
Israel Defense Forces (3)other side
Hamas (3)
Mostly seen
Palestine (3) · Oct 14 → Oct 19
Latest images
Oct 19, Gaza (Palestine)
Oct 16, Gaza (Palestine)
Oct 14, شارع الطواحين (Palestine)

Sources : Wikidata Q1475112 · Wikipédia

06

Palestinian Islamic Jihad

political party · Palestine · since 1981

1images
5 posts
−67 %

Palestinian Islamist militant organization.

Leadership
Ziyad Al-Nakhaleh (secretary general, since 2018)
Founded by
Ziyad Al-Nakhaleh, Fathi Shaqaqi (died 1995), Ramadan Shalah (died 2020)
Designated terrorist by
United States, Australia, Canada, European Union, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom
Appears with
Israeli Air Force (1)other side
Israel Defense Forces (1)other side
Mostly seen
Palestine (1) · Oct 11
Latest images
Oct 11, Palestine

Sources : Wikidata Q117907 · Wikipédia

07

Hezbollah

political party · Lebanon · since 1982

1images
≈

Iranian-backed Shia Islamist political party and terrorist organization in Lebanon.

Leadership
Naim Qassem (secretary general, since 2024)
Founded by
Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah (died 2010), Ali Akbar Mohtashamipur (died 2021), Imad Mughniyah (died 2008)
affiliation
Axis of Resistance
Designated terrorist by
Canada, United States, Israel, Egypt, Arab League, Argentina, Germany, European Union, United Kingdom
Appears with
Israeli Air Force (1)other side
Israel Defense Forces (1)other side
Mostly seen
Lebanon (1) · Oct 20
Latest images
Oct 20, Seddiqine (Lebanon)

Sources : Wikidata Q41053 · Wikipédia

03Named together

Pairs of actors named in the same images: often the unit striking and the one struck, sometimes two units on the same side.

Hamas · Free Homeland Forces6
Israeli Air Force · Israel Defense Forces5
Hamas · Israel Defense Forcesopposing sides4
Hamas · Israeli Air Forceopposing sides3
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades · Israeli Air Forceopposing sides3
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades · Israel Defense Forcesopposing sides3
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades · Hamas3
Hezbollah · Israeli Air Forceopposing sides1
Hezbollah · Israel Defense Forcesopposing sides1
Palestinian Islamic Jihad · Israeli Air Forceopposing sides1