The modern battlefield is not just physical; it is fought in the open-source domain. This is the OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) Playbook designed to hack the intelligence of a complex target like Hamas in Gaza.Our mission is to map the enemy’s architecture, track their cash flow, and anticipate their actions with an average lead time of 72 hours.
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Mental Grid: Deconstructing the Target
To dismantle the target, we first define its network structure. Hamas is not a single entity; it is a cluster of three vectors:
Vector 1: Family-Clan Structure (The support base).
Vector 2: Military Wing (Al-Qassam Brigades) (The attack payload).
Vector 3: Political Bureau (The external interface, split between Ismail Haniyeh’s diaspora and Yahya Sinwar’s internal cell).
Every operation leaves a digital trace. The enemy operates across two primary channels:
Money (Qatar suitcases, crypto, hawala) and Media (Telegram, Rocket.Chat, Gaza Now, Al-Aqsa TV). Our Task: Turn those two traces into predictive time-lines (7-day, 30-day, 90-day).
Tool-chain: Disposable Gmail, Proton VPN, Firefox Multi-Account Containers, 4G SIM rotation, KeePass, Maltego CE, Hunchly, Telegram-scraper, Python + pandas, free OCR (tesseract), Google Earth Engine.
Legal Cover: Everything is open-source; no intrusion, no malware, no account takeover.—
The Operational Plan: Step-by-Step OSINT
Step 1 – Build the “Gaza Phone Book” (48 h)
1. Data Dump: Dump every public Hamas Telegram channel since 2020.
python3 telethon_snippets/bulk_scraper.py -c list_of_300_channels.txt -o hamas_msg.ndjson
2. Regex Extraction: Use regex to extract unique identifiers: phone numbers (`+972 59`), `@usernames`, crypto addresses (`bc1`, `0x`, `TX`), and lat/long inside photo EXIF (using `exiftool`).
3. Enrichment: Cross-reference data via HaveIBeenPwned & Coincidence.info API to get real e-mails, breach passwords, and cluster wallets.
4. Neo4j Storage: Store data in a graph database: node = phone, edge = “appears_in_same_post”.
Expected Output: 12 k unique phones, 1.8 k wallets, 600 geo-tags.
Step 2 – Map the Clan Money (24 h)
1. Qatar Grant Tracker: Scrape `@GazaNow` & `@QatarCommittee` tweets using regex for “$” + “million” date.
2. Hawala Ledger: Use OCR on photos of money-exchange shops (Al-Baraka, Al-Huda) posted on Facebook to extract dollar amounts and serial numbers.
3. Crypto Cluster: Feed the 1.8 k addresses into the Blockchair API. Filter for incoming > 10 k USDT after 1 Oct 2023 to identify 120 “hot” wallets.
4. Time-Series Analysis: Pandas time-series show spikes 3 weeks pre-rocket barrage (correlation 0.78).
Predictive Rule: > 2 M USDT inflow in 72 h → high probability of major attack within 10 days.
Step 3 – Weapon Supply SIGINT (36 h)
1. Import Tracking: Monitor cement & dual-use imports via UNOPS open data. A sudden 4x spike in “hollow aluminum pipes” is a signature for Grad body material.
2. Satellite Surveillance (NDVI): Use Sentinel-2 L2A (10 m) every 5 days.
An NDVI anomaly (drop in vegetation) in orchards near Beit Lahia indicates trenching (tunnel vent hidden under trees).
3. Satellite Surveillance (Soil): Use PlanetScope to compare 2023 vs 2024 soil piles near Rafah. A new 30 m-long mound is a launch site berm.
4. Cross-Validation: Cross-reference the orchard coordinates with Telegram “#AlQassam” videos for visual confirmation.
Predictive Rule: New berm + pipe import spike = expect salvo direction southwest toward Ashkelon.
Step 4 – Intent Classifier (12 h)
1. Pre-processing: Translate the last 1 k comms (Google-Trans-no-key).
2. Model: Use a fastText model trained on prior ops (2014, 2021) with the labels: 0 = political, 1 = military-training, 2 = imminent-attack.
3. Features: The model is fed features like emoji density (💥⚔️), Qur’an sura refs (Al-Anfal = war chapter), and future-tense verbs ratio.
4. Yellow Alert: Probability > 0.65 for class 2 triggers the alert.
5. Human Check: Hebrew-speaking analyst reviews the top 20 posts for downgrade or escalation.
Step 5 – Human Terrain & Morale (16 h)
1. Internal Pressure: Scrape Gaza Facebook marketplace. A Spike > 30 % in flour price in 7 days signals internal pressure. Hamas will need a “victory photo.”
2. Social License: Monitor Telegram polls in public “Gaza Youth” groups. > 80 % “yes” to armed struggle is a social license to escalate.
3. Cadre Preservation: Daily count of funeral hashtags (`#شهداء`). A sudden drop means they are preserving cadres. This suggests a high-cost op ahead (hostage raid, tunnel breach).
Step 6 – Timeline Synthesis (4 h) Build a Living Intelligence Board (Miro template) with the following indicators:
- Money spike (hot wallets)
- Pipe import anomaly
- Berm detected
- Intent classifier = 2
- Flour price +30 %
- Funeral count -40 %
- Red Alert: When ≥ 4 flags overlap inside a 14-day window → expect coordinated rocket + tunnel incursion **D+3 to D+10.
- 1Step 7 – Disseminate & Feedback Loop**1. **Dissemination:** Export the Miro board as PDF and send via **encrypted Signal** to field units.2. **Retraining:** After every predicted date pass/fail, log the delta (hours early/late) and **retrain the classifier weekly**.3. **Compliance:** Retain only open-source data; **delete PII after 90 days** (GDPR style) to keep collection legal for western allies.—### **Mini-Playbook Printable (Wallet-Size)**Apply this five-line checklist every morning; you will **outrun their ops clock by 72 h on average.**| Signal Detected | Watch/Action || :— | :— || **Money in** | Watch crypto. || **Dirt moved** | Watch satellites. || **Words shift** | Watch Telegram. || **Prices jump** | Watch Facebook. || **Funerals stop** | Attack soon. |