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<h1 class="gmail-reader-title">'Bibi-Gate': Handala group exposes fragile Israeli cyber security</h1>
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<div class="gmail-reader-estimated-time">December 30, 2025</div>
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<div class="gmail-moz-reader-content gmail-reader-show-element"><div id="gmail-readability-page-1" class="gmail-page"><p>Handala
Hack exposes massive breach of Netanyahu\u2019s inner circle, leaking files,
chats, and secrets that reveal "Israel's" deep security failures.</p><div><ul id="gmail-content-slick-0"><div aria-hidden="false"><li>
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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)
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<p>In an unprecedented cyber operation that has rocked the core of
"Israel\u2019s" 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 \u201cthe gatekeeper.\u201d</p>
<p>Dubbed \u201cBibi Gate: The Gatekeeper\u2019s Fall,\u201d <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/handala-team-hack-phone-of-top-netanyahu-aide--pm-s-office-d" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the operation has uncovered massive amounts of data</a>,
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\u2019s
elite.</p>
<h2>Years of secrets compromised</h2>
<p>According to Handala, Braverman\u2019s iPhone 16 Pro Max was not merely hacked recently. The group <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/former-israeli-pm-naftali-bennet-s-phone-hacked-by-handala-g" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claims it has had ongoing access to his communications</a>
for years. This includes encrypted chats, confidential videos,
documents, and voice recordings allegedly implicating top officials in:</p>
<p>\u201cThe vault you depended on is now ours,\u201d Handala declared,
emphasizing that Braverman\u2019s access to Netanyahu\u2019s most intimate circles
has become a fatal weakness rather than a strength. </p>
<h2>From Shabbat dinners to London ambitions</h2>
<p>Among the revelations is Braverman\u2019s 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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Conveniently, Braverman is expected to become the Israeli ambassador to London. </p>
<h2>'No one is untouchable' </h2>
<p>In another batch of material, the hackers released an image allegedly
showing Netanyahu\u2019s personal security detail. According to Handala,
these men were photographed and filmed in moments of lowered guard
during private gatherings arranged by Braverman.</p>
<p>\u201cLet this be a warning: when you trust too deeply in your artificial
walls, you only make your fall more spectacular,\u201d the group warned.</p>
<h2>Internal communications, personal messages, and political leverage</h2>
<p>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.</p>
<p>One leaked exchange mocks a potential successor to Netanyahu,
implying even the so-called \u201cheir\u201d was under Braverman\u2019s surveillance.
The hacker group made it clear: loyalty was a façade, no one was truly
safe from scrutiny within the Prime Minister\u2019s office.</p>
<h2>Evidence leaks surface</h2>
<p>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.</p>
<p>All bear Handala\u2019s digital signature, reinforcing their claim of
deep-rooted access to \u201cIsrael\u2019s\u201d internal communications network.</p>
<h2>The Braverman contact list</h2>
<p>As the final stroke, Handala teased the release of 110 pages of
Braverman\u2019s private contact list: names, numbers, affiliations, claiming
it would \u201cput an end to the denials\u201d once and for all. The move is
framed not as a threat, but a demonstration of how far the group\u2019s reach
has extended.</p>
<p>\u201cSeeing is believing. Doubt us, and let the evidence speak for itself,\u201d Handala said in closing.</p>
<h2>'Israel\u2019s' digital fragility on full display</h2>
<p>This sweeping breach represents more than just a single scandal. <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/technology/iranian-cyber-attacks-reveal-cybersecurity-flaws-in--israel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">It reveals how vulnerable the occupation\u2019s leadership is to cyber infiltration</a>, especially when personal ambition, moral compromise, and systemic corruption intersect.</p>
<p>With confidential files, personal conversations, and institutional
failures now exposed, the Handala Hack has opened a new chapter in
digital resistance.</p>
<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/security-scandal--netanyahu-office-hired-spokespeople-withou" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Security scandal: Netanyahu office hired spokespeople without vetting</a></strong></p></div></div></div>
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