Hackers have attacked Palestinian servers, cutting off phone and internet services across the West Bank and Gaza, the Palestinian communications minister says.
"Since this morning all Palestinian IP addresses have come under attack from places across the world," Mashur Abu Daqqa told AFP on Tuesday.
The minister has alleged that foreign governments are behind the “organised” attacks, which come a day after Palestine was admitted as a full member of UNESCO.
"I think from the manner of the attack and its intensity that there is a state behind it and it is not spontaneous,” he said.
Israel's backlash following UNESCO's decision has prompted Abu Daqqa to allege the Jewish state could be behind the cyber attacks.
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“Israel could be involved as it announced yesterday that it was considering the kind of sanctions it would impose on us.”
The attack affected Internet service across the West Bank and Gaza, but Abu Daqqa said the Palestinian banking system had been isolated for its protection.
