Netanyahu says Russian online activity against Israel fell 60%
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
Benjamin Netanyahu says online activity against Israel by Russian users fell by 60% after a strike targeting Yandex in Russia. The Israeli prime minister cited the decline while presenting the national security doctrine and also criticised cooperation between Moscow and Tehran, reports La Nouvelle Tribune.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on 18 October 2026 in Jerusalem that online activity against Israel by Russian users had fallen by 60%, citing a strike against Russian technology company Yandex. He was speaking at the presentation of Israel’s national security doctrine.
Benjamin Netanyahu called on Israel to act in the same direction to reduce hostile digital activity, despite the limits he associates with the country’s democratic system. His remarks came nine days before the Israeli legislative elections, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
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