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Israeli police said Monday evening that leaflets attributed to an Iranian-linked hacking group had been found in mailboxes at several locations in northern Tel Aviv. The leaflets threatened to cripple Israel’s infrastructure if attacks on Iranian energy facilities resumed, according to Anadolu Agency.
Police said they had opened an investigation after finding the leaflets, which contained QR codes leading to a webpage suspected of carrying threats.
The leaflets included a warning from the “Handala Team” that read, “No water, no electricity,” alongside a threat to “completely paralyze Israeli infrastructure,” police said.
The group threatened to target power plants, oil refineries and desalination facilities across Israel if the Israeli leadership resumed attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure.
The leaflets also warned that Israelis would be left living in “dark shelters without water or hope”. They described the message as a “final warning” and presented the Israeli leadership with what they called a choice between “reason or drowning in the darkness of catastrophe”.
Police did not say how the leaflets had reached the mailboxes or whether they had identified those responsible for distributing them.
Investigation amid tensions with Iran
In recent years, Israeli police have announced the arrests of dozens of Israelis suspected of communicating with Iranian intelligence operatives through social media and carrying out tasks in exchange for money.
The discovery comes amid continued tensions between Israel and Iran. Israeli media have reported military preparations to target Iranian infrastructure if hostilities resume.
On Feb. 28, the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran. Tehran responded with attacks on Israel and on what it said were US military facilities in Gulf countries.
Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding in June and began negotiations, but the talks later stalled amid disagreements over guarantees for freedom and security of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global energy supplies and international trade.
