A number of Israeli government websites were taken down for about an hour by a cyber attack. These included The Ministry of Interior; Ministry of Health; Ministry of Justice; Ministry of Welfare and also the Prime Minister’s office.
The Cyber Defense Unit is currently assisting in the investigation. This has been the largest cyber attack on Israel to date.
It has not been confirmed who is to blame, but it is to believed it is either a large organisation or an enemy state.
The Minister of Communications is also conducting a detailed assessment of the situation.