How Israeli extremists use WhatsApp to incite violence

Praise for murderers, calls for revenge and mobilization of angry activists: This is how an extreme right-wing Israeli group uses WhatsApp to communicate among its members.

Records recently obtained by Mashable show that members of the group, “El-Yahud Revenge,” advocate vigilantism and violence in response to attacks on Israeli Jews.

"For every terror attack, we need to retaliate with a vendetta like the one done by our strong brothers who murdered Muhammad Abu-Khdeir," wrote one member of the group, referencing the Palestinian teenager who was bludgeoned and burned to death in June as revenge after the killing of three Israeli teens.

“We need to start to act and not just by talking in this group," wrote another member. "We shouldn’t be afraid of getting arrested."