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Israel hacks Arab TV station

"Israeli military forces have reportedly hacked into a Hamas-run TV station to broadcast propaganda.

The hijack of the Al-Aqsa television station last weekend represents
the latest phase in a war in cyberspace that has accompanied the
ongoing conflict in Gaza. Al-Aqsa is known for featuring allegedly
antisemitic childrens' cartoons as part of its broadcast schedule last
year.

Instead of the controversial Farfour character, audiences were
treated to propaganda clips featuring the gunning down of Hamas'
leadership, accompanied by a message in Arabic that "Time is running
out," Israel's Channel 10 (via Wired) reports.
The cyberattack on Sunday followed earlier propaganda broadcasts and
the bombing of Al-Aqsa's main studio by IDF planes last month.

On Saturday an Al-Aqsa broadcast was interrupted by the image of a
ringing phone that was left unanswered, accompanied by an Arabic
voiceover that stated "Hamas leaders are hiding and they are leaving
you on the front line". Al-Aqsa radio has also been disrupted by
propaganda broadcasts, Wired adds."

Read more: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/06/idf_al_aqsa_hack/