Wahala dey for cyberspace as Iranian hackers don carry serious operation wey target former Israeli army chief, Herzi Halevi. Handala, di hacker group wey dey link to Iran, don announce say dem don leak over 19,000 confidential files, images, and documents wey dem claim dem collect from Halevi system. Dis na anoda big blow for Israeli security officials wey hackers dey target.
Di group yarn say for years, dem don dey inside Halevi system dey watch, dey record, and dey collect everything wey matter. Dem talk say di materials include top-secret meetings, crisis rooms for di Zionist military General Staff, and even personal photographs from inside Halevi house with im family. Some of di images wey dem leak show visits to military facilities and meetings wey never see public light before.
E shock people well-well as di leak include photographs of Halevi and im wife passports, family trips, and images from inside im home. Even details from Israel largest health fund database don show for di exposed data. Israeli media yarn say correspondence from phones of former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, former Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chief of staff, Tzachi Braverman, also dey among di leak.
Di group no specify exactly how dem carry di operation, but Israeli media suspect say Halevi mobile phone or cloud accounts like Google or iCloud don suffer hack. Handala claim say dem don fully identify and archive all di documents. Dis incident follow similar operation for late March wey di group leak personal correspondence from former Mossad director Tamir Pardo Gmail account.
Israeli intelligence services don warn about di group tactics, say such operations dey aim to gather personal data and build detailed intelligence profiles on targets. Di latest leak come amid wider backdrop of arrests and charges for Israel wey dey link to alleged collaboration and espionage.
Meanwhile, for Lebanon side, di death toll from Israeli airstrikes don rise to 492, with injuries report reach 1,645 according to Lebanese Health Ministry. Di death toll include 35 children and 58 women, with many victims still unidentified. Israel military chief, Herzi Halevi, announce say di country dey prepare for “di next phases” of im military operation as Israeli Defense Forces target about 1,100 sites for southern and eastern Lebanon.
Halevi talk say dem dey target combat infrastructure wey Hezbollah don dey build for di past 20 years. Israeli airstrikes for Beirut also target Ali Karki, senior Hezbollah commander, wey Israeli media call “di last deputy” of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say Israel dey act to change di “security balance” for di north and issue warning to Nasrallah say “everyone dey for di crosshairs.”
Di strikes don cause widespread destruction and displacement for Lebanon, with residents dey flee from cities like Tyre, Nabatieh, and Iqlim al-Tuffah towards Beirut and Mount Lebanon. Syrian media report significant movement of people wey dey flee from Lebanon enter Syria at di Syrian-Lebanese border. Jordan Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission announce say dem don suspend flights of Jordanian airlines to Beirut until further notice.
Hezbollah don fire over 180 rockets toward northern Israel throughout Monday according to Israeli military report. Israel aerial defense systems intercept some projectiles while others fall within Israeli territory, cause fires. Magen David Adom rescue service report say five people don suffer injury from shrapnel. Hezbollah say for statement say dem don bomb several Israeli military targets including reserve headquarters of Israeli army northern corps and Rafael military-industrial complexes north of Haifa.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant urge public to remain calm as dem dey anticipate potential escalated attacks by Hezbollah for coming days. Israeli Defense Ministry announce “special” security situation across di entire country on Monday night amid concerns say Hezbollah fit broaden range of im retaliatory attacks.
Di attacks don prompt condemnations from both regional and international communities. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemn di Israeli attacks, describe dem as “war of extermination” during cabinet meeting. Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also condemn di attacks, describe dem as “flagrant violation of international law” and threat to regional stability.
Egypt condemn Israel attacks on Lebanon, warn say im military escalation go only aggravate di crisis. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani warn of serious consequences of Israel “bids to expand di conflict for entire West Asia region.” Turkish Foreign Ministry state say di attacks “mark new phase for Israel efforts to drag entire region into chaos.”
Syrian Foreign Ministry issue strong condemnation of Israel ongoing military actions for Lebanon. Dem talk say di Israeli actions “no go possible without di protection and complicity wey United States provide.” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres express “grave alarm” over escalating tensions for di region and voice serious concern for safety of civilians including UN personnel.
As dis dey happen, International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan wey bring charges against Israel prime minister and former defense minister on war crimes and crimes against humanity dey face disciplinary proceedings over allegations of sexual misconduct. Di Bureau of di Assembly of States Parties don vote in favor of pursuing disciplinary proceedings against Khan after more than year-long process of investigating claims say Khan engage in sexual misconduct with subordinate staffer.
Di alleged victim reveal di sexual contact with Khan to im husband and several colleagues for April 2024. After colleagues confront Khan for May, judges report cite witness wey note say Khan “jump at di ‘lifeline’ of alternative narrative” when anoda colleague present say im “suspect whether Mossad play role behind di scenes.” Just weeks later, Khan file arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
Fifteen member states vote in favor of moving forward to discipline Khan, with four votes against and two abstentions. Di vote represent change from consensus of three judges wey determine last month say insufficient evidence dey to prove allegations against Khan “beyond reasonable doubt.” Di judges base dia findings on United Nations investigation done by Office of Internal Oversight Services wey turn up more than 5,000 pages of evidence.
Association of International Criminal Law Prosecutors note “structural deficiencies” wey make clear through proceedings against Khan. Among dese na Independent Oversight Mechanism wey processes dey “inadequate to di task” when e close inquiry into di assault after alleged victim “decline to file formal complaint” and claim say im fear retaliation. Khan alleged retaliation against staff wey support di complainant further concern di association.
Di cyber war between Israel and Iran never stop, and dis latest hack-and-leak operation show say even former top military officials no dey safe from digital attacks. As tensions dey escalate for di region, both physical and cyber battles dey continue with serious implications for security and stability.
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