The website of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist movement was hacked on Thursday evening. The site has since been taken down for maintenance. It is as of yet unclear who is behind the cyberattack.
#Palestinian Islamic Jihad website hacked. pic.twitter.com/HDT7YnEjad
— Tzvi Joffre (@TzviJoffre) August 4, 2022
The text on the homepage was replaced with the word "hacked" and a banner on the homepage was replaced with a skull and the text "HACKED."
Heightened tensions
The cyberattack comes amid heightened tensions between Israel and the PIJ in recent days, following the arrest of PIJ official Bassam al-Saadi by Israeli security forces in Jenin on Monday night.
The Israeli defense establishment decided on Thursday evening to extend restrictions on movement in areas near the Gaza border for another day, due to continued threats from the PIJ from Gaza.
Additional forces were called up to the Gaza border area and leave was reportedly cancelled for some soldiers due to concerns of an escalation between Israel and Gaza in the coming days.