Israeli security agency warns of massive cyber attacks on International Quds Day

The Israeli National Cyber Directorate is reportedly anticipating "Iran-linked" cyber attacks coordinated by hackers around the globe against the Zionist regime , to mark the annual Quds Day, reported by Sputnik.

According to a Wednesday report by The Times of Israel, the alleged attacks, expected around May 7, will be carried under the hashtag #OPJerusalem, aiming to attract mass public attention.

"The directorate again warns organizations about attackers' use of common current vulnerabilities and calls on them to implement the relevant security updates as soon as possible," the statement reportedly said.

"The assessment is that this year there will be attacks that are focused not only on websites but also attempts to cause damage to information systems of Israeli organizations," the statement reportedly added.

The report comes amid recently provoked tensions between Israel and the Palestinian authorities over holdiing elections in East Al-Quds (Jerusalem). 

Palestine's leadership officially requested Israel to allow general elections to be held in East Al-Quds, as provided for by the Transitional Phase Agreement, but has not yet received any response. Palestine has sent letters to the United Nations, the European Union, the United States, and Russia — the Middle East Quartet members — requesting their intervention to ensure that Palestinians in East Al-Quds will participate in the elections.

The Palestinian elections will be the first ones held in 15 years.