What Azerbaijan’s Alliance with the West, and with Israel, Can Accomplish
A counterweight against Russia and Iran.
November 1, 2022
The Story of Israel’s First Cyberwarfare Operation
“All the good ideas came from lower ranks”
Today, the Jewish state leads the world in its defensive and offensive cyberwarfare capabilities, and the IDF’s prestigious 8200 Unit is considered the destination of choice for young Israelis aspiring to careers in high-tech. But in the early 1990s, when Israel carried out its first digital operation, such an infrastructure did not exist, and “cyberwarfare” wasn’t in the vocabulary of militaries. The soldier responsible for the operation, identified only as Second Lieutenant B.—after his rank at the time—spoke with Yoav Zitun about what happened, although many of the details remain classified: