Iranian Hacker Group Threatens Israel in Leaflets Distributed Across Tel Aviv

Israeli police and the Shin Bet security agency launched an investigation on Monday following the distribution of threatening leaflets in several neighborhoods in northern Tel Aviv. The leaflets, discovered in residents’ mailboxes, contained a QR code linking to a website associated with the pro-Iranian hacker group Handala, which featured threats against Israel’s critical infrastructure.

According to Iranian media reports, the group claimed responsibility for distributing the leaflets, alleging that dozens of its operatives had moved throughout Tel Aviv overnight, going from house to house and distributing hundreds of thousands of copies. However, these claims have not been independently verified.

The leaflets displayed the group’s emblem and the hashtags #NoWater and #NoElectricity, along with a link to its website. In a message published on the site, the hackers warned Israel against further attacks on energy infrastructure, power plants, oil refineries, and desalination facilities belonging to Iran and its allies, collectively referred to as the "Axis of Resistance."

The group threatened that any additional Israeli strike against Iranian energy infrastructure would trigger retaliatory attacks on essential facilities in Israel, potentially leaving civilians without water or electricity and forcing them to remain in shelters without basic services. "This is a final warning," the hackers declared, concluding their message with the words: "No electricity, no water, and no hope."

Police and Shin Bet Investigate Threatening Leaflets

In an official statement, Israeli police confirmed receiving reports of the threatening leaflets. "This morning, police received reports of leaflets found in mailboxes at several addresses in the northern part of the city. The leaflets contain a QR code linking to a webpage that is suspected of displaying threatening content," the statement said.

Following the reports, officers from the Yarkon District arrived at the affected locations, conducted searches, and collected evidence. The investigation, which also involves the Shin Bet, is focused on determining the circumstances surrounding the distribution of the leaflets and examining the threats they contain.

Police have urged anyone who encounters a similar leaflet to report it by calling the emergency hotline at 100, emphasizing that the investigation remains ongoing.