Overview
- Handala, a group described by outlets as tied to Iranian intelligence, published dozens of private photos, videos and documents from former IDF chief Herzi Halevi and said it archived more than 19,000 files.
- The leaked material shows Halevi at meetings with foreign officers including former U.S. Central Command chief Michael Kurilla, previously undisclosed visits to Qatar and Abu Dhabi, and personal items such as passports and family images.
- The group claims it cataloged clear images of Israeli pilots and commanders and referenced access to maps and facilities, raising concerns about the safety of personnel and the exposure of operational details.
- Reporters say it is not yet clear how the data was taken, with a likely route being a compromised smartphone or linked cloud account through targeted phishing rather than a direct breach of military systems.
- Israeli authorities have not commented on the leak, investigators are assessing the scope and impact, and the case fits a two-year pattern in which Handala has doxed senior figures such as Naftali Bennett, Ayelet Shaked and Tamir Pardo.