Channel 10
| Primary URL | Location | Industry | www[.]channel10[.]co[.]il |
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Israel
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Channel 10 is an Israeli television broadcaster. It is also known as Israeli Channel 10. Its headquarters are located in Israel.
On November 29, 2016, Channel 10 experienced a broadcast intrusion. The intrusion occurred during prime-time viewing. Regular programming was replaced with a 30-second clip. The clip displayed Muslim holy sites. The clip displayed Quranic scriptures. The clip included audio of the Islamic call to prayer (Adhan). Hebrew messages were overlaid on the clip, including the phrase "God is the greatest". The clip also contained references to recent wildfires. The attack took place while parliament was preparing to vote on a bill to ban amplified Adhan broadcasts. Muslim communities opposed that bill as discriminatory. Observers interpreted the hackers' actions as a protest against the bill and the wildfires. No group claimed responsibility for the intrusion. The disruption affected Channel 10 and another major Israeli broadcaster.
On July 13, 2014, hackers affiliated with Hamas compromised Channel 10. The attackers hijacked the broadcaster's television signal. They displayed threatening messages during the hijack. They showed imagery of missiles targeting major Israeli cities. The hijack interrupted regular programming. The conveyed propaganda aimed to intimidate viewers. The incident demonstrated that threat actors can exploit broadcast infrastructure for psychological impact.