Illy Pe’ery

Illy Pe’ery is an investigative reporter and associate editor at the independent Israeli online magazine The Hottest Place in Hell.

Recent Articles
Israeli soldiers inside a military office. (IDF ICT and Cyber Defense Directorate)
Revealed: Israel’s curriculum for ‘influencing public consciousness’
A leaked Defense Ministry tender lays out the army’s training program for manipulating public opinion in Israel and abroad.
By Illy Pe’ery June 4, 2026
IDF Spokesperson, Brigadier General Effie Defrin, December 12, 2025. (IDF Spokesperson's Unit Facebook page; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
Inside the Israeli army’s propaganda wing
Psy-op campaigns, selective leaks, exclusive reporter access: Soldiers and journalists reveal how the IDF Spokesperson's Unit controls public discourse and promotes Israel's narrative abroad.
By Illy Pe’ery April 8, 2026
Illustrative photo of Israeli soldiers operating in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. (Oren Cohen/Flash90)
Israeli soldiers used an 80-year-old Gazan as a human shield. Then they killed him
Soldiers put an explosive cord around the man's neck and forced him to scout buildings for eight hours. After his release, another division shot him dead.
By Illy Pe’ery February 16, 2025
Israeli soldiers from the army’s 210th Division seen inside Syrian territory. (IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
‘As much and as quickly as possible’: Israeli settlers eye land in Syria, Lebanon
With the Israeli army advancing into Syria following Assad's fall, a group promoting settlements in Lebanon is casting its gaze eastward.
By Illy Pe’ery December 12, 2024
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