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Israel says it found Hamas files with instructions for making cyanide-based weapon (www.axios.com)

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The Israeli military found a USB key with instructions for the production of a "cyanide dispersion device" on the body of a Hamas operative who participated in the Oct. 7 terrorist attack, according to two Israeli officials and a copy of a classified Israeli Foreign Ministry cable obtained by Axios.

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[–] sun_is_ra@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

why would he take this usb across the border? To prepare bomb on the spot?

[–] MelodiousFunk@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

The same reason anyone takes a USB stick anywhere: to inconspicuously drop in a conspicuous place in hopes that some rube will find it, put it in their PC, and get pwnd.

[–] fubo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Put some files in the recycle bin and never emptied it?

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

I once saw Bear Grylls make a bomb with his own urine and a rabbit spleen, so it’s possible.