Cyberwell, an Israeli cyber‑security firm, has warned that nearly identical antisemitic narratives blaming Jews for recent wildfires in Norway, France and Spain are circulating on X/Twitter in several languages. The firm identified the same pattern of text across accounts, suggesting a coordinated effort to spread hate speech. The reports were released this week.
According to Cyberwell, the stories are being shared by multiple accounts on X/Twitter, and the language used in the posts is almost identical across different linguistic communities. The firm highlighted the rapid spread of the narratives and the potential danger they pose to Jewish communities in Europe. No specific individuals or groups have been named by Cyberwell.
Antisemitic conspiracy theories have a long history of blaming Jews for natural disasters, and the current wave coincides with a series of severe wildfires that have affected large areas of Europe this summer. The spread of such falsehoods online amplifies hostility and can incite real‑world violence.