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Bounty Site Targeting Israeli Academics Reportedly Back Online After Brief Outage

Israeli security services have opened a probe into the anonymous operation.

Overview

  • The site, calling itself the Punishment for Justice Movement, listed tiered rewards up to $100,000 for killing designated targets, with smaller sums for arson, doxxing and harassment activities.
  • It published home addresses, phone numbers and other personal details for dozens of academics across Israel, the United States and Europe, according to media reports.
  • Named individuals include Weizmann Institute physicist Shikma Bressler, Ben-Gurion University president Danny Chamovitz and several employees of CERN.
  • Coverage conflicted on availability, with some reports saying the site was taken down Friday and others reporting a brief outage before it resumed on Saturday night.
  • Mossad and the Shin Bet have launched investigations, with some officials cited as suspecting Iranian involvement and separate reporting indicating a possible Netherlands link.