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Hamas-affiliated Telegram channel reported that fictitious Mossad Agent "Eli Kopter" was behind the crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.
The "Eli Copter" meme originated as an online meme lampooning claims that Mossad was involved in Raisi's death. Some outlets have missed the joke.
A Hamas-affiliated Telegram account took seriously an Israeli joke about a Mossad agent named "Eli Copter" being responsible for the crash, repeating the claim before deleting the post.
The U.S. is assisting with the complicated hostage diplomacy, and this week President Biden's top Mideast adviser Brett McGurk is heading to Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar with other stops possible.
Two more hostages taken by Hamas during the deadly Oct. 7 attack, identified by Israeli officials as Nurit Cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz, have been released.