Gaza Herald — Gaza’s “Al-Hares” security platform, affiliated with resistance security forces, has issued an urgent public warning regarding sophisticated cyber-intelligence operations by Israeli intelligence designed to entrap Palestinian civilians, siphon funds from digital wallets, and extract localized security information using fake World Food Programme (WFP) links.
According to the security warning, the operation begins when deceptive links and fake verification codes are broadcast directly to citizens’ mobile phones under the guise of official WFP food relief updates. Clicking these malicious links or entering personal credentials automatically triggers unauthorized withdrawals from the victim’s e-wallet (Mahfaza), coercing the targeted individual to contact the sender to inquire about the stolen funds.
When the victim calls the provided hotline, an Israeli intelligence operative impersonating a WFP humanitarian officer answers. The operative pretends to apologize for a “system glitch,” promises to refund the stolen balance, and offers an additional food voucher code worth 1,250 ILS ($335). In exchange, the caller is asked to provide operational details and identity information regarding their neighbors, under the pretext of “helping neighbors recover their lost funds.”
In one specific case documented by the security platform, an Israeli intelligence handler instructed a Palestinian woman to send an immediate alert message the moment she observed one of her neighbors returning to his home, claiming that a WFP field representative would be dispatched to deliver his missing financial reimbursement.
Al-Hares issued strict security guidelines urging citizens across the Gaza Strip to exercise extreme caution against fraudulent digital communication and phone schemes. The platform instructed the public to refrain from clicking suspicious links, entering security verification codes, or supplying personal and financial information to unverified sites posing as relief agencies. Furthermore, citizens were warned never to share digital wallet details or PIN codes, to strictly reject reporting on neighbors or local movements in exchange for monetary promises, and to cross-reference all food aid distributions exclusively through the official, verified communication channels of the WFP and recognized international relief institutions.
This warning underscores how deceptive cyber techniques and fake humanitarian aid portals are being leveraged to exploit the severe economic hardship and famine conditions facing blockaded Palestinians across the enclave.
