[News] 'Bibi-Gate': Handala group exposes fragile Israeli cyber security

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'Bibi-Gate': Handala group exposes fragile Israeli cyber security
Al Mayadeen English
December 30, 2025
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Handala Hack exposes massive breach of Netanyahu’s inner circle, leaking
files, chats, and secrets that reveal "Israel's" deep security failures.

   - [image: Tzachi Braverman, Netanyahu's Chief of Staff, shakes hands
   with US president Donald Trump, while Netanyahu and his wife stand in the
   back, in a photo released by the Handala Hack Group (X/@Handala_Red)]
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   Tzachi Braverman, Netanyahu's Chief of Staff, shakes hands with US
   President Donald Trump, while Netanyahu and his wife stand in the back, in
   a photo released by the Handala Hack Group (X/@Handala_Red)

In an unprecedented cyber operation that has rocked the core of "Israel’s"
political and intelligence establishment, the Handala Hacking Group has
released damning evidence exposing the vulnerabilities, corruption, and
personal ambitions of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's inner circle,
particularly that of his Chief of Staff, Tzachi Braverman, dubbed “the
gatekeeper.”

Dubbed “Bibi Gate: The Gatekeeper’s Fall,” the operation has uncovered
massive amounts of data
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including internal messages, high-level documents, surveillance footage,
and even direct communications from within Knesset circles, shattering the
illusion of secrecy long maintained by the occupation’s elite.
Years of secrets compromised

According to Handala, Braverman’s iPhone 16 Pro Max was not merely hacked
recently. The group claims it has had ongoing access to his communications
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for years. This includes encrypted chats, confidential videos, documents,
and voice recordings allegedly implicating top officials in:

“The vault you depended on is now ours,” Handala declared, emphasizing that
Braverman’s access to Netanyahu’s most intimate circles has become a fatal
weakness rather than a strength.
>From Shabbat dinners to London ambitions

Among the revelations is Braverman’s orchestration of Shabbat dinners,
funded by public money and attended by diplomats and high-profile figures.
These were not traditional gatherings, but covert platforms for networking,
dealmaking, and strategic grooming for a diplomatic future in London.

Handala suggests that this long-standing ambition was tied not only to
career goals but to personal connections, including alleged romantic ties
in the UK. Travel records and communications reveal secret trips in late
2024, raising questions about the misuse of state funds and personal
agendas disguised as official duties.

Conveniently, Braverman is expected to become the Israeli ambassador to
London.
'No one is untouchable'

In another batch of material, the hackers released an image allegedly
showing Netanyahu’s personal security detail. According to Handala, these
men were photographed and filmed in moments of lowered guard during private
gatherings arranged by Braverman.

“Let this be a warning: when you trust too deeply in your artificial walls,
you only make your fall more spectacular,” the group warned.
Internal communications, personal messages, and political leverage

Screenshots of private messages, including exchanges between Knesset
members, government officials, and figures connected to the police, paint a
troubling picture of how internal secrets are shared and exploited. Handala
specifically referenced Danit Tal Bahat, whose personal ties allegedly gave
Braverman access to sensitive state matters.

One leaked exchange mocks a potential successor to Netanyahu, implying even
the so-called “heir” was under Braverman’s surveillance. The hacker group
made it clear: loyalty was a façade, no one was truly safe from scrutiny
within the Prime Minister’s office.
Evidence leaks surface

Official-looking documents, stamped and watermarked by the hackers, further
implicate high-level actors in shady dealings. These include court
notifications, cabinet memos, and governmental scheduling correspondence.

All bear Handala’s digital signature, reinforcing their claim of
deep-rooted access to “Israel’s” internal communications network.
The Braverman contact list

As the final stroke, Handala teased the release of 110 pages of Braverman’s
private contact list: names, numbers, affiliations, claiming it would “put
an end to the denials” once and for all. The move is framed not as a
threat, but a demonstration of how far the group’s reach has extended.

“Seeing is believing. Doubt us, and let the evidence speak for itself,”
Handala said in closing.
'Israel’s' digital fragility on full display

This sweeping breach represents more than just a single scandal. It reveals
how vulnerable the occupation’s leadership is to cyber infiltration
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especially when personal ambition, moral compromise, and systemic
corruption intersect.

With confidential files, personal conversations, and institutional failures
now exposed, the Handala Hack has opened a new chapter in digital
resistance.

*Read more: Security scandal: Netanyahu office hired spokespeople without
vetting
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/security-scandal--netanyahu-office-hired-spokespeople-withou>*
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