Police have arrested a 17-year-old Arab youth with Israeli citizenship for involvement in an international group of hackers dedicated to damaging Israeli websites.  The group of hackers includes members from Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Turkey, and other Muslim countries, and police suspect that other Arabs with Israeli citizenship are involved as well.  The group has attacked numerous Israeli sites, including websites belonging to political parties and sports forums, causing millions of shekels in damage.

The Israeli youth was arrested after an 18-month investigation.  The young man’s mother attempted to hide his personal computer when police arrived at the house, but the computer was found, and investigators found additional evidence of the teen’s criminal activity.  The teen will be charged with several serious computer-related crimes.