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An Iran-linked hacking group known as Handala has claimed responsibility for leaking the identities and personal details of 69 Israeli Navy officers online, accusing them of participating in the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla near Cyprus. The group escalated tensions further by announcing a $100,000 bounty for each officer named in the leak. The flotilla, carrying activists and humanitarian aid for Gaza, was intercepted by Israeli forces in May 2026, sparking international controversy and allegations of abuse during detention. Israel denied the accusations, while Handala issued direct threats toward Israeli officials including Itamar Ben-Gvir amid rapidly escalating cyber and regional tensions.

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00:15A hacker group just published the full identities of 69 Israeli Navy officers and put a $100,000 bounty on
00:25each one.
00:26Today we're in the middle of one of the most explosive cyber operations tied to the Gaza conflict.
00:33An Iran-linked hacking group called Handala has just dropped the names, personal details, and identifying information of 69 Israeli
00:43Navy officers,
00:45the ones they say were directly responsible for intercepting the global Samud flotilla.
00:50Handala didn't just hack and disappear quietly. They went public, fully.
00:56They released the data on their channels, declared each officer a, quote, criminal, and placed a $100,000 bounty on
01:05every single name on that list.
01:07Their statement called the officers responsible for, and I'm translating here, spreading corruption and devastation at sea.
01:16They addressed Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gavir directly, warning him,
01:22You and all the corrupt and bloodthirsty in this cabinet will be pursued by the shadows of the resistance everywhere.
01:30These are not vague threats. This is targeted, personal, and very deliberate.
01:35So what actually happened at sea that triggered all of this?
01:40In mid-May 2026, a massive civilian flotilla, up to 54 vessels carrying international activists and humanitarian aid,
01:50attempted to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza.
01:54Israeli forces intercepted them in international waters near Cyprus, boarded the ships, and detained somewhere between 300 and 430 activists.
02:05Released detainees described beatings, stress positions, stun grenades, alleged sexual violence, and denial of food and medical care.
02:15Greta Thunberg was among those held.
02:17Ben-Gavir filmed himself at the detention site taunting activists, a move that drew criticism from his own prime minister.
02:26Israel denied the abuse allegations and called the interceptions lawful.
02:31Here's what makes Handala especially dangerous.
02:34This isn't their first time.
02:36They've previously doxxed Israeli air defense engineers, Unit 8200 intelligence members, and defense contractors.
02:44Each time the bounties get bigger, each time the target list gets more specific.
02:51Security experts are sounding the alarm, because publishing personal details of military officers doesn't just create online harassment,
03:00it puts real people and their families in physical danger.
03:04That's the whole point.
03:05And the timing is deliberate.
03:07This drop comes as global scrutiny of the flotilla interception is already at a peak.
03:14Handala is pouring fuel on a fire that's already burning.
03:1869 names, $100,000 each, a hacking group with a proven track record, and a naval incident the world is
03:27still arguing about.
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