In a First, Israel Responds To Hamas Hackers With an Air Strike

For the first time, Israel has used brute military force to respond to a Hamas cyberattack, three years after NATO proclaimed 'cyber' an official battlefield in modern warfare. From a report: The 'bomb-back' response took place on Saturday when Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched an air strike against a building in the Gaza Strip. They claimed it housed Hamas cyber operatives, which had been engaging in a cyberattack against Israel's 'cyberspace.' 'We were ahead of them all the time,' said Brigadier General D., the head of the IDF's cyber defense division. 'The moment they tried to do something, they failed.' Israeli officials did not disclose any details about the Hamas cyberattack; however, they said they first stopped the attack online, and only then responded with an air strike. 'After dealing with the cyber dimension, the Air Force dealt with it in the physical dimension,' said IDF spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Ronen Manlis. 'At this point in time, Hamas has no cyber operational capabilities.'

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