Israeli police are investigating QR-code flyers left in mailboxes across several northern Tel Aviv addresses after a linked page threatened Israeli infrastructure in a conditional message.
Police said people reported the flyers on Monday, Nov. 9, prompting officers to visit the identified sites and collect material. Police said the inquiry is examining the circumstances of the flyers’ distribution. The QR code led to a page suspected of containing threatening content.
The Times of Israel reported that a screenshot circulated by police showed a page titled “Warning from Handala team.” Its message made retaliation conditional on Israel again attacking energy infrastructure of the “resistance front,” the outlet reported. Anadolu Agency said threatened targets included power plants, oil refineries and desalination facilities.
Police did not name a group in its statement. Handala claimed responsibility for distributing the flyers in a Telegram post, The Times of Israel reported. The outlet also reported that the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) joined the investigation. The Times of Israel has previously reported Handala claims of hacks and data leaks.
