Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a briefing today at the peak of Mount Hermon, together with Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, Northern Command Commander Maj. Gen. Uri Gordin, and Shin Bet head Ronen Bar.
Prime Minister Netanyahu: "We will remain in this important location until another arrangement is found that will ensure Israel's security."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a briefing today at the peak of Mount Hermon, together with Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, Northern Command Commander Maj. Gen. Uri Gordin, and Shin Bet head Ronen Bar.
Prime Minister Netanyahu: "We will remain in this important location until another arrangement is found that will ensure Israel's security."
Such instructions could actually endanger people — citizens receive air strike warnings via smartphone alerts. Oleksandra Matviichuk, a Kyiv-based lawyer and head of the Center for Civil Liberties, called Durov’s position "very weak," and urged concrete improvements. Pavel Durov, a billionaire who embraces an all-black wardrobe and is often compared to the character Neo from "the Matrix," funds Telegram through his personal wealth and debt financing. And despite being one of the world's most popular tech companies, Telegram reportedly has only about 30 employees who defer to Durov for most major decisions about the platform. "We as Ukrainians believe that the truth is on our side, whether it's truth that you're proclaiming about the war and everything else, why would you want to hide it?," he said. Asked about its stance on disinformation, Telegram spokesperson Remi Vaughn told AFP: "As noted by our CEO, the sheer volume of information being shared on channels makes it extremely difficult to verify, so it's important that users double-check what they read."
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