Israel took control of Gaza cellphones to stream PM Netanyahu's UN Speech live

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Post by _dke7 » Fri, Sep 26, 2025, 10:01 PM UTC

Israel took control of Gaza cellphones to stream PM Netanyahu's UN Speech live
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Re: Israel took control of Gaza cellphones to stream PM Netanyahu's UN Speech live

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Post by cluckindan » Fri, Sep 26, 2025, 10:19 PM UTC

If true, the tech requirements imply they could do this in any other country, or worldwide.

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Post by pedalpete » Fri, Sep 26, 2025, 10:20 PM UTC

I'd like more details. Did they really hack the phones? Or use the towers to call the phones with a message.

Hacking every cellphone sounds unrealistic.

Making a call to every phone connected to a tower sounds plausible.

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Post by ranger_danger » Fri, Sep 26, 2025, 10:23 PM UTC

pedalpete wrote: post #3

I'd like more details. Did they really hack the phones? Or use the towers to call the phones with a message. Hacking every cellphone sounds unrealistic. Making a call to every phone connected to a tower sounds plausible.

Or possibly they hacked (or stole credentials for) the switch/tower gear in order to send those calls/messages.

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Post by SPCECDET » Fri, Sep 26, 2025, 10:34 PM UTC

pedalpete wrote: post #3

I'd like more details. Did they really hack the phones? Or use the towers to call the phones with a message. Hacking every cellphone sounds unrealistic. Making a call to every phone connected to a tower sounds plausible.

Is it really unrealistic though? Considering Israeli Pegasus spyware alone? Honest question.

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Post by bigyabai » Fri, Sep 26, 2025, 10:39 PM UTC

SPCECDET wrote: post #5

pedalpete wrote: post #3

I'd like more details. Did they really hack the phones? Or use the towers to call the phones with a message. Hacking every cellphone sounds unrealistic. Making a call to every phone connected to a tower sounds plausible.

Is it really unrealistic though? Considering Israeli Pegasus spyware alone? Honest question.

Pegasus is just the commercial stuff, too. The IDF certainly has it's own panoply of exploits/payloads in addition to their profoundly privileged CIA access.

Re: Israel took control of Gaza cellphones to stream PM Netanyahu's UN Speech live

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Post by gnabgib » Fri, Sep 26, 2025, 10:43 PM UTC

Better coverage from:

AP https://apnews.com/article/un-general-assembly-israel-netany...

NBC https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/israel-pm-says-they-use... (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45387273)

Re: Israel took control of Gaza cellphones to stream PM Netanyahu's UN Speech live

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Post by DoctorOW » Fri, Sep 26, 2025, 10:44 PM UTC

"Those who do not will be hunted" just feels gross. There's something sinister there

Re: Israel took control of Gaza cellphones to stream PM Netanyahu's UN Speech live

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Post by jsbisviewtiful » Fri, Sep 26, 2025, 10:45 PM UTC

Axios reported this claim and also reported there have been no verified examples of a phone receiving the broadcast as of an hour ago.

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-pm-76a155d0-9b02-11f...

Re: Israel took control of Gaza cellphones to stream PM Netanyahu's UN Speech live

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Post by margalabargala » Fri, Sep 26, 2025, 10:54 PM UTC

gnabgib wrote: post #7

Better coverage from: AP https://apnews.com/article/un-general-assembly-israel-netany... NBC https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/israel-pm-says-they-use... ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45387273 )

From the AP:

> The prime minister’s office also claimed that the Israeli army had taken over mobile phones in Gaza to broadcast his message, though AP journalists inside Gaza saw no immediate evidence of Netanyahu’s speech being broadcast on phones there.