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A look inside the cyberwar between Israel and Hamas reveals the civilian toll

  • Written by Ryan Shandler, Professor of Cybersecurity and International Relations, Georgia Institute of Technology
imageThe conflict between Israel and Hamas is happening online as well as on the ground.Gwengoat/iStock / Getty Images Plus

The news about the Israel-Hamas war is filled with reports of Israeli families huddling in fear from relentless rocket attacks, Israeli tanks and artillery flattening buildings in the Gaza Strip, hundreds of kidnapped hostages impri...

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