Hamas Interrupts Israeli TV with Urgent Message
Supporters of Hamas rally in the West Bank city of Nablus in May. Nasser Ishtayeh/AP
A Channel 10 satellite broadcast was briefly hacked by the Palestinian Islamist group.
A Channel 10 satellite broadcast was briefly hacked Monday by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, the Jerusalem Post reports.
During the compromise, the second most popular commercial channel in Israel flashed images of wounded Gazans and the message: "Your government chose the time to launch this campaign. Your government will not agree to our terms, so prepare yourselves for an extended stay in the bomb shelters.”
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