Red Triangle Emoji 🔻 / Hamas Symbol

Red Triangle Emoji🔻or Hamas Red Triangle Symbolrefers to the use of the red triangleemojiand iconography in the context of the2023 Israel-Hamas Conflict. Hamas' military wing, Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades (IQB), shared propaganda videos in October and November 2023, soon after Israel began a ground invasion of Gaza. In Hamas' videos, their fighters can be seen attacking Israeli tanks and soldiers, often at close range, with the footage indicating the vehicle's location using a red triangular marker (similar to an enemy icon or ping in a video game). The red marker is also seen as a reference to the Palestinian flag, which notably contains a red triangle. In November 2023, following the videos spreading online, variousinternetusers postedmemesshowing a red triangle above Israeli troops and used it as anexploitable, while others noted how the triangle had become a symbol of resistance for some Palestinian supporters.