Israel's Jerusalem Post website hacked on Soleimani assassination anniversary

JERUSALEM: Israel's Jerusalem Post newspaper said on Monday its website had been hacked, in what it declared was an apparent threat to the country.

Instead of displaying a main news page, the website showed an illustration that appeared to recall top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in a US drone strike in Iraq on this day in 2020.

The illustration showed a bullet-shaped object shooting out of a red ring worn on a finger, an apparent reference to a distinctive ring Soleimani used to wear.

The Jerusalem Post, an English-language daily, tweeted it was working to resolve the issue.

"We are aware of the apparent hacking of our website, alongside a direct threat (to) Israel," it said.

We are aware of the apparent hacking of our website, alongside a direct threat of Israel. We are working to resolve the issue & thank readers for your patience and understanding. For now, you can continue reading us on our app: https://t.co/UrEXIpatDPhttps://t.co/veBDuWgucp

— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) January 3, 2022

Its mobile app did not appear to be affected, and other major Israeli news websites were working normally.