A viral video has been making rounds, showing what looks like an Egyptian hacker taking over Israel’s Channel 14 during a live broadcast. The guests on screen? Gone. Replaced by the Egyptian flag, with the national anthem playing loud and proud.

But was this a real cyberattack, or just another AI-generated stunt? Let’s break it down.

 

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The viral clip of hacking an Israeli channel had everyone talking!

At first glance, the video seemed legit. It had all the ingredients of a classic hacker flex—an interrupted broadcast, a nationalistic display, and of course, social media hype. Egyptians online were quick to celebrate, while others wondered how a major news channel could be hacked so easily.

However, not everyone was convinced. Some viewers pointed out inconsistencies, questioning how a real-time hack could look so “clean.” No glitching? No buffering? Suspicious.

Howeverrr the Israeli channel posted the full video of the hack… hack-free

Just as the debate was heating up, Israeli Channel 14 shared the same clip of the broadcast. But there was no hack in sight. No flag, no anthem, no sudden disappearance of guests.

This raised a major red flag… If the hack had truly happened, why was there no trace of it on the official broadcast?

Watch a discussion about this on The Lovin Cairo Show