NOTE: As a freelance journalist you look for major events for which you believe your editors might wish to commission a piece. Such was the occasion of Rafi Eitan's death. As it happens, none of my media outlets were interested in my pitch about this. But I think his story offers many lessons regarding the use and abuse of Israel's intelligence … [Read more...]
Black Cube Targets Cyber-Security NGO at Behest of Leading Israeli Malware Maker
The Israeli TV news magazine, Uvdah and the NY Times have collaborated on, and amplified a major story originally published by AP. It documents an elaborate, and ultimately unsuccessful sting operation on the Canadian cyber-security NGO, Citizen Lab (CL). The latter is the key organization which has exposed a series of malware attacks by various hacking … [Read more...]
Khashoggi Murder Leads to Fundamental Regional Alignment: Public Enemy Number 1 is Now Turkey
NOTE: Middle East Eye asked me to contribute to an assessment of what 2019 will hold in store for the Middle East. I focussed especially on prospects for Israel and its relations with the other players in the region. Please read and disseminate it as widely as you can via social media and other ways. It may be an exaggeration to say that the … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Hamas Exposes Identities of IDF Commandos Who Nearly Started War
חשיפה: תמונות לוחמי סיירת מטכ"ל שפורסמו בעזה, אך הצנזורה הצבאית אוסרת לפרסם אותן בישראל 🔴#BREAKING: #Hamas announced on November 11, 2018 that it has deciphered members of the #Israel|i Special Forces which involved in the assassinate of the commander of the Al-#Qassam Brigades Hamas published photographs of #Israeli agents pic.twitter.com/PtfjuLI1Bn — … [Read more...]
