Khaberni - The cyber war between Iran and Israel has entered a new stage, following an Iranian hacking group's sensational claim that they have hacked the phone of Benjamin Netanyahu's closest Israeli prime minister assistant, hinting at releasing sensitive materials within hours.
The Iranian hacking group "Hanzala" claimed today (Sunday) that they successfully hacked the phone of the chief of staff in the prime minister’s office, Tsahi Braverman, just days after they claimed to have hacked the phone of the former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, in a series of digital attacks targeting top leadership figures.
According to Israeli media sources, the group has threatened to release materials that they claim are directly related to the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, affirming that they gained full access to Braverman's "iPhone 16 Pro Max," which includes private correspondence, encrypted conversations, and sensitive files.
To bolster their claims, the group published photos they claimed were extracted from the hacked phone, including pictures documenting official meetings Braverman held with President Donald Trump and former President Joe Biden, in an attempt to prove that the data is authentic and exists on the device.
So far, no official comment has been issued by the office of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about these allegations, opening the door to a wide wave of speculation within political and media circles in Israel.
These developments bring back to the forefront the track record of the "Hanzala" group, which had previously claimed to have hacked Naftali Bennett's phone, hinting at that time at releasing contact details, messages, and personal photos of prominent political and security figures, before Bennett's office denied these claims after technical examinations.
Despite previous official skepticism, the repetition of these claims and their synchronization with sensitive political and security files reflect a clear escalation in the digital battlefield, where smartphones and personal data become tools of pressure no less dangerous than traditional military confrontations.
In the absence of an official Israeli comment, the coming hours are critical to see whether the threats will turn into actual leaks, or if it’s just a new chapter in an open psychological and cyber warfare between Tel Aviv and Tehran.
