מקור ישראלי: לאחר שהשב"כ טיפס על עץ גבוה מדי בפרשת העצורים הירדניים (לדברי המקור: שני דגי רקק בשירות חיזבאללה), נתניהו הורה לשחרר אותם כדי לסיים את המשבר הדיפלומטי עם ירדן مصدر اسرائيلي: نتنياهو هو الذي امر المخابرات بالافراج عن اللبدي ومرعي بهدف انهاء الازمة مع الاردن The Israeli Shin Bet arrested two young Jordanians, Heba al-Labadi and Abdul Rahman … [Read more...]
WhatsApp Sues NSO Group Over Exploit Which Attacked Political, Military Leaders in 20 Nations
DONATE: As many of you know, I support my blogging as a freelance journalist writing for publications like Middle East Eye, The Nation, Al Jazeera and Jacobin Magazine. It's a precarious business since you are at the mercy of editors who you hope understand the importance of your work, but who sometimes don't. You may pitch a story you believe is … [Read more...]
Dark Matter, Leading UAE Hacking Firm, Entices IDF Cyberwar Veterans at $1-Million a Pop, Israeli Media Report Censored
Haaretz reported recently week that the UAE spyware company, Dark Matter, the commercial subsidiary of UAE intelligence, has hired Israeli veterans of Unit 8200, the IDF SIGINT intelligence branch. The Israelis are enticed with astronomical salaries and perks, some as high as $1-million yearly excluding bonuses; along with villas on the seashore. In fact, an … [Read more...]
Al-Bagdhadi: We Killed the Man, But Not the Movement
Originally, I conceived this post as a critique of Trump's withdrawal from Syria, which is itself part of an overall U.S. 'pivot' away from the Middle East that has gathered momentum over the past decade or more. But yesterday's announcement of the murder of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi offered an even more direct and specific way into the subject. The success of … [Read more...]
