Academy of the Hebrew Language website hacked

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Hackers disabled the Academy of the Hebrew Language's website, redirecting it to a page with a Palestinian resistance symbol and a message suggesting Hebrew won't be needed soon, amid tensions in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

Source: The Times of Israel


Hackers have disabled the website of the Academy of the Hebrew Language, the official Israeli institution governing the usage of modern Hebrew. Amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, the academy’s Hebrew and English websites are diverted to a page stating, “No need to learn Hebrew anymore. You won’t need it for much longer.” The page is illustrated with “Handala,” a symbol of Palestinian resistance. The character was created by Palestinian newspaper cartoonist Naji al-Ali in 1969 and is widely used by the Palestinian national movement. Handala is also the name of an Iran-linked hacker group that has infiltrated the devices of Israeli politicians and, recently, of the Clalit health care network. Full Story

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