Iranian group places flowers in ‘Israeli’ nuclear scientist’s car
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- An Iranian-affiliated hacking group, "Handala for Justice," claimed its operatives physically accessed the car of a senior ‘Israeli’ nuclear scientist and left a bouquet of flowers inside as a warning.
- The symbolic act, timed for the assassination anniversary of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was followed by the group releasing the scientist's personal details and threatening "more unusual events."
An Iranian-affiliated hacking collective known as "Handala for Justice and Popular Resistance" said Saturday that its operatives had placed a bouquet of flowers inside the vehicle of a senior ‘Israeli’ nuclear scientist.
The gesture was timed to coincide with the fifth anniversary of the assassination of Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, whom Iran blames on ‘Israel’.
The group, often linked to Iranian cyber operations, described the act as a symbolic warning amid escalating tensions between the two nations.
According to reports from Iranian state media, including PressTV and Fars News Agency, Handala hackers infiltrated systems connected to ‘Israel's’ Sorek Nuclear Research Center.
They claimed to have obtained detailed personal information on the scientist, including his home and workplace addresses, educational background, and profile data.
Using this intelligence, operatives allegedly accessed the scientist's car trunk and left the flowers in a clay vase, accompanied by a threatening note.
The targeted individual was identified (according to Iranian outlets) as Dr. Isaac Gertz, a prominent nuclear researcher associated with the Sorek and Saraf facilities in ‘Israel’.
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They left him a bouquet of flowers inside his own car and said:
“Yesterday, you received our bouquet.⁰A harmless object, at first glance.⁰But you noticed the weight of it, didn’t you?⁰You felt the… pic.twitter.com/hRHvr6gq82
Gertz's role in ‘Israel's’ nuclear program remains unconfirmed by independent sources, but the group portrayed him as a "senior Zionist nuclear scientist" equivalent to Fakhrizadeh in stature.
The note reportedly read variations like "Rest in peace" or alluded to the bouquet's "weight," implying a veiled threat of future harm.
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, often called the "father" of Iran's nuclear program, was assassinated on November 27, 2020, in a remote-controlled attack near Tehran that Iran attributes to ‘Israeli’ intelligence.
Handala framed their action as retribution, tying it to the "martyrdom anniversary".
The group hinted at "more unusual events" ahead.
Evidence released by Handala includes photos and a video purportedly filmed in ‘Israel’, showing the bouquet inside the car.
Iranian media, such as Fars News, even published Gertz's alleged full name and details, though the method of physical access to the vehicle remains unclear.
This incident follows Handala's previous leaks, including data on ‘Israel's’ Unit 8200 and defense personnel.
