Fearing cyberattack, Israel curbs government websites' foreign traffic

Israel will temporarily suspend some of its government websites' international traffic to fend off a potential mass-cyberattack by pro-Palestinian hackers, an Israeli security source said, without elaborating on the threat. The precautionary measure would be in place for four days, the source said, and include refusal of electronic payment from abroad for government services. Some routine reprogramming of websites was also on hold, the source said. The Walla news site said Israeli civil servants had also been instructed not to open emails received from foreigners.