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# ![@_BvdM Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::764103114215522304.png) @_BvdM Ben van der Merwe

Ben van der Merwe posts on X about hamas, gaza, militia, israel the most. They currently have XXXXX followers and XX posts still getting attention that total XXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

### Engagements: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::764103114215522304/interactions)
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- X Week XXXXXXX +3,861%
- X Month XXXXXXX +722%
- X Months XXXXXXX -XX%
- X Year XXXXXXXXX +7,823%

### Mentions: X [#](/creator/twitter::764103114215522304/posts_active)
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- X Week X +100%
- X Month XX +43%
- X Months XX +52%
- X Year XX +66%

### Followers: XXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::764103114215522304/followers)
![Followers Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/cr:twitter::764103114215522304/c:line/m:followers.svg)

- X Week XXXXX +1.40%
- X Month XXXXX +1.70%
- X Months XXXXX +21%
- X Year XXXXX +55%

### CreatorRank: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::764103114215522304/influencer_rank)
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### Social Influence [#](/creator/twitter::764103114215522304/influence)
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**Social category influence**
[countries](/list/countries) 

**Social topic influence**
[hamas](/topic/hamas) #1215, [gaza](/topic/gaza) #1779, [militia](/topic/militia) #6, [israel](/topic/israel) #332, [clan](/topic/clan), [withdrawal](/topic/withdrawal), [abu](/topic/abu), [a second](/topic/a-second)
### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::764103114215522304/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"Israel's withdrawal of ground forces seems very limited given what they are getting in return. Only X out of XX observed active ground bases are outside the line of withdrawal (and therefore need to be vacated)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/_BvdM/status/1976685793449299993) [@_BvdM](/creator/x/_BvdM) 2025-10-10T16:26Z 5253 followers, 94.5K engagements


"One week into the ceasefire violence is plaguing the Gaza Strip. Hamas is attempting to reassert control but militias operating from Israeli-controlled areas told us they will fight to the end. New report with @SamDoak5 and @celinealkhaldi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/_BvdM/status/1978887479814930682) [@_BvdM](/creator/x/_BvdM) 2025-10-16T18:15Z 5255 followers, 15.8K engagements


"Public executions and street battles have been observed in Gaza City since Israel's withdrawal. Hamas says it's cracking down on a militia set up by members of the Doghmosh clan. Clan leaders and eyewitnesses however this has become a revenge spree against the entire family"  
[X Link](https://x.com/_BvdM/status/1978887483266896311) [@_BvdM](/creator/x/_BvdM) 2025-10-16T18:15Z 5255 followers, XXX engagements


"Experts say Hamas is sending a message to militias currently sheltering in Israeli-controlled territory. We identified four such groups shown on the map here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/_BvdM/status/1978887486454558886) [@_BvdM](/creator/x/_BvdM) 2025-10-16T18:15Z 5255 followers, XXX engagements


"The most influential is the Popular Forces led by Yasser Abu Shabab. Our investigation last week showed how this former looting gang is being supplied with the help of Israel and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/_BvdM/status/1978887489000440037) [@_BvdM](/creator/x/_BvdM) 2025-10-16T18:15Z 5249 followers, XXX engagements


"NEW: Fresh evidence suggests Israel is supporting a second anti-Hamas militia With @SamDoak5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/_BvdM/status/1979294540029923805) [@_BvdM](/creator/x/_BvdM) 2025-10-17T21:12Z 5255 followers, 149.5K engagements