Operations at the Kelowna, B.C., airport (YLW) were disrupted Tuesday evening after its passenger information screens and public address systems were overtaken in a terrorist cyberattack.

The incident began about 5:15 p.m., when pro-Hamas messaging could be seen and heard throughout the airport.

A message took over flight information screens announcing the system was “Hacked By Mutariff Siberislam,” also known online as Siber Islam. There was also a message declaring “Israel lost the war, Hamas won the war honorably.”

The hackers also referred to U.S. President Donald Trump as a pig.

Simultaneously, chants and music in Arabic rang out over the public address system, causing confusion among passengers in the main terminal.

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