Anonymous says it has launched attacks on Israeli websites in response to attacks and threats by the IDF to cut Gaza's telecom links. Reports say the attacks brought down some Israeli sites temporarily, and defaced others with pro-Palestinian messages.
According to The Huffington Post, early on Thursday morning, Anonymous said it had launched "OpIsrael" campaign. The group explained that by issuing threats to cut Gaza telecommunications links, Israel had "crossed a line in the sand." The hacktivist group, said: "We are ANONYMOUS and NO ONE shuts down the Internet on our watch."
A statement by the group, said: "To the people of Gaza and the 'Occupied Territories,' know that Anonymous stands with you in this fight. We will do everything in our power to hinder the evil forces of the IDF arrayed against you. We will use all our resources to make certain you stay connected to the Internet and remain able to transmit your experiences to the world."
Anonymous later posted a message saying it had taken down Israeli's "top security and surveillance website," a claim Forbes described as "hyperbolic."
According to Forbes, the statement included a photo of what the group claimed were burning buildings in Gaza with a message that said: "We Anonymous will not sit back and watch a cowardly Zionist State demolish innocent people’s lives.”
Forbes reports that another message attributed to Pakistani Anonymous hackers, said, “The people of Pakistan are always supporting the brave people of Gaza, we love you!”
The Huffington Post reports Anonymous made a call to its followers on Twitter to bring down websites that belong to the Israeli government and its military.
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