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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

14

90 days

images naming one

125

out of 139

publications

84

Telegram and X naming one

with a public record

9

of the 14 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 90 days before.

#ActorImagesPostsTrendLeadershipMostly seen
1 Israel Defense Forcesarmed forces · Israel 91 57 Eyal Zamir, Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine
2 HamasIslamist movement · Palestine 40 42 Khaled Mashal Palestine
3 Israeli Air Forceair force · Israel 37 4 Tomer Bar Palestine
4 Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigadesmilitary wing · Palestine 15 4 · Palestine
5 Hezbollahpolitical party · Lebanon 9 5 Naim Qassem Lebanon
6 Israeli Ground Forcesarmy · Israel 8 Tamir Yadai Lebanon
7 Free Homeland ForcesCorps, armies, forces 6 no record Palestine
8 Palestinian Islamic Jihadpolitical party · Palestine 5 9 Ziyad Al-Nakhaleh Palestine
9 Shin Betsecurity agency · Israel 4 6 David Zini Palestine
10 55th Paratroopers Brigade "Hod Ha-Hanit/Spearhead" (Reserve)Brigades, regiments, battalions 2 no record Lebanon
11 Israel Police's elite Gideonim Unit 33Guard, police, border · Israel 1 no record Palestine
12 Lebanese Armed Forcesarmed forces · Lebanon 1 Joseph Aoun Lebanon
13 Shayetet 13Other · Israel 1 record to read Palestine
14 United NationsOther 1 record to read 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

91images
57 posts

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 (24)
Hamas (23)other side
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades (10)other side
Hezbollah (7)other side
Mostly seen
Palestine (45), Lebanon (39) · Aug 8 → 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

40images
42 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
Israeli Air Force (23)other side
Israel Defense Forces (23)other side
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades (15)
Free Homeland Forces (6)
Mostly seen
Palestine (39), Israel (1) · Aug 12 → 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

37images
4 posts

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 (24)
Hamas (23)other side
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades (15)other side
Palestinian Islamic Jihad (5)other side
Mostly seen
Palestine (29), Lebanon (8) · Aug 12 → Oct 23
Latest images
Oct 23, Mazraat Aazzeh (Lebanon)
Oct 20, Seddiqine (Lebanon)
Oct 19, Gaza (Palestine)

Sources : Wikidata Q462211 · Wikipédia

04

Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades

military wing · Palestine · since 1992 · HQ Gaza Strip

15images
4 posts

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 (15)other side
Hamas (15)
Israel Defense Forces (10)other side
Shin Bet (2)other side
Mostly seen
Palestine (15) · Aug 24 → Oct 19
Latest images
Oct 19, Gaza (Palestine)
Oct 16, Gaza (Palestine)
Oct 14, شارع الطواحين (Palestine)

Sources : Wikidata Q1475112 · Wikipédia

05

Hezbollah

political party · Lebanon · since 1982

9images
5 posts

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
Israel Defense Forces (7)other side
Israeli Air Force (4)other side
55th Paratroopers Brigade "Hod Ha-Hanit/Spearhead" (Reserve) (2)
Mostly seen
Lebanon (9) · Aug 9 → Oct 20
Latest images
Oct 20, Seddiqine (Lebanon)
Sep 11, Mazraat Maqsam Ali El Tah (Lebanon)
Sep 6, Nabatiyeh El Faouqa (Lebanon)

Sources : Wikidata Q41053 · Wikipédia

06

Israeli Ground Forces

army · Israel · since 1948

8images

Land warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces.

Leadership
Tamir Yadai (commanded by, since 2021)
parent organisation
Israel Defense Forces
part of
Israel Defense Forces
allegiance
Israel Defense Forces
Appears with
Israel Defense Forces (2)
Hamas (1)other side
Mostly seen
Lebanon (6), Palestine (2) · Aug 8 → Sep 1
Latest images
Sep 1, Gaza (Palestine)
Aug 16, Iskandarounah (Lebanon)
Aug 15, Debbiyeh (Lebanon)

Sources : Wikidata Q1674702 · Wikipédia

07

Free Homeland Forces

Corps, armies, forces

6images

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
08

Palestinian Islamic Jihad

political party · Palestine · since 1981

5images
9 posts

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 (5)other side
Israel Defense Forces (5)other side
Hamas (2)
Shin Bet (1)other side
Mostly seen
Palestine (5) · Aug 28 → Oct 11
Latest images
Oct 11, Palestine
Oct 4, Palestine
Oct 4, Gaza (Palestine)

Sources : Wikidata Q117907 · Wikipédia

09

Shin Bet

security agency · Israel · since 1949 · HQ Tel Aviv

4images
6 posts

Israel's internal security service.

Leadership
David Zini (since 2025)
Appears with
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades (2)other side
Israeli Air Force (2)
Israel Defense Forces (2)
Hamas (2)other side
Mostly seen
Palestine (4) · Aug 10 → Sep 29
Latest images
Sep 29, Gaza (Palestine)
Sep 26, Palestine
Aug 28, Palestine

Sources : Wikidata Q380238 · Wikipédia

10

55th Paratroopers Brigade "Hod Ha-Hanit/Spearhead" (Reserve)

Brigades, regiments, battalions

2images

Name given by GeoConfirmed : « 55th Paratroopers Brigade "Hod Ha-Hanit/Spearhead" (Reserve) ». No record attached : no public record under this name.

Appears with
Hezbollah (2)
Mostly seen
Lebanon (2) · Aug 9
Latest images
Aug 9, Mazraat Byout El Saiyad (Lebanon)
Aug 9, Mazraat Byout El Saiyad (Lebanon)
11

Israel Police's elite Gideonim Unit 33

Guard, police, border · Israel

1images

Name given by GeoConfirmed : « Israel Police's elite Gideonim Unit 33 ». No record attached : no public record under this name.

Appears with
Shin Bet (1)
Mostly seen
Palestine (1) · Sep 26
Latest images
Sep 26, Palestine
12

Lebanese Armed Forces

armed forces · Lebanon · since 1945 · HQ Yarze

1images

Combined military forces of Lebanon.

Leadership
Joseph Aoun (commanded by)
Mostly seen
Lebanon (1) · Aug 17
Latest images
Aug 17, Nabatieh (Lebanon)

Sources : Wikidata Q1074908 · Wikipédia

13

Shayetet 13

Other · Israel

1images

Name given by GeoConfirmed : « Shayetet 13 ». Attached to Wikidata record Q1140181, read at the next run.

Mostly seen
Palestine (1) · Sep 15
Latest images
Sep 15, Palestine
14

United Nations

Other

1images

Name given by GeoConfirmed : « United Nations ». Attached to Wikidata record Q1065, read at the next run.

Appears with
Israel Defense Forces (1)
Mostly seen
Lebanon (1) · Aug 9
Latest images
Aug 9, Kafra (Lebanon)

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.

Israeli Air Force · Israel Defense Forces24
Hamas · Israeli Air Forceopposing sides23
Hamas · Israel Defense Forcesopposing sides23
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades · Israeli Air Forceopposing sides15
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades · Hamas15
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades · Israel Defense Forcesopposing sides10
Hezbollah · Israel Defense Forcesopposing sides7
Hamas · Free Homeland Forces6
Palestinian Islamic Jihad · Israeli Air Forceopposing sides5
Palestinian Islamic Jihad · Israel Defense Forcesopposing sides5