Jerusalem Municipality Denies False Reports of Shelter Openings Amid Security Alert
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
False reports on WhatsApp about Jerusalem opening shelters due to a security alert caused resident concern. The Jerusalem Municipality denied the claims, calling them "fake news." The municipality urged citizens to rely only on official statements from the city and the Home Front Command.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Jerusalem Municipality denied false reports of shelters opening due to a security alert.
- The false reports circulated on WhatsApp groups, causing resident concern.
- The municipality stated the information was "fake news."
- Residents were urged to rely only on official announcements.
False reports circulating on WhatsApp groups claiming the Jerusalem Municipality was opening shelters in the Romema neighborhood due to a security alert caused alarm among residents. The municipality swiftly denied these claims, stating they were "fake news." The messages falsely asserted that municipal workers had arrived in Romema to open shelters, citing a state of "alertness."
In response, the Jerusalem Municipality issued a statement clarifying that the information about opening shelters and raising the city's alert level was untrue. The municipality urged residents and all Israeli citizens not to spread unverified information and to rely solely on official announcements from the municipality and the Home Front Command.
