On April 2, the Israeli government announced its intention to significantly enhance the cybersecurity of Israeli communications networks in an attempt to construct an “Iron Dome” of cyber defense. At a press conference, Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel stated, “We are trying to put the right standard on communications companies in order to protect Israel and create a kind of ‘Iron Dome’ from cyber security attacks. We are suffering from thousands of cyber attacks every year.” Recent cyberattacks against Israel have been conducted through communication networks, which enable the hacker to share information or shut down essential services. Illustrating the danger of unsecured communications networks, Hendel stressed, “There isn’t a vital infrastructure that’s not connected to a server that’s connected to the field of communications somehow.”
