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Israel Seeks to Strip Citizenship from Two Security Prisoners Who Planned to Disable Cellcom Network
Israel has requested to revoke the citizenship of two prisoners convicted of aiding Hamas by planning to disable the Cellcom network during wartime. The unprecedented legal move follows their convictions for treason and espionage, with sentences of 11 and 5.5 years.
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What happened
- 01Israel seeks to revoke citizenship of two prisoners convicted of aiding Hamas in cyber sabotage.
- 02Rani Of and Shadi Aidi planned to disable Cellcom’s network during wartime to assist Hamas.
- 03Of was sentenced to 11 years, Aidi to 5.5 years for treason and espionage offenses.
- 04The request is the first criminal-track citizenship revocation under Israel’s Citizenship Law.
- 05The government cited extreme breach of loyalty and ideological motives behind the planned attack.
- 06The planned cyberattack posed significant potential damage to Israel’s communication infrastructure.
The government cited their extreme breach of loyalty and the potential harm to national security as grounds for the citizenship cancellation.
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