Bnei Brak residents report receiving Home Front Command advance alert; possible malfunction

Residents in Bnei Brak say they received an advance alert from the Home Front Command on Sunday morning. Authorities are investigating whether the alert was issued in error.

Residents of Bnei Brak reported receiving an advance alert from the Home Front Command around 09:43 on Sunday. The alert's origin is under investigation, with officials checking for a possible malfunction. The Home Front Command has not yet issued a public statement regarding the alert. Further details are awaited.

4 developments

1. 1 hour ago · 12:00 · 12 JulLatest

   Glitch caused by cellular infrastructure maintenance releasing old stuck messages.

2. 11:38 · 12 Jul

   Technical glitch during cellular company maintenance caused the false alert.

3. 10:32 · 12 Jul

   IDF confirms alert was a technical malfunction, no security incident.

• Strong3 hours ago · 10:29 · 12 JulIDF: Central Israel mobile directive was a technical malfunction, no security concern
• Developing11:38 · 12 JunIDF: False alarm sirens caused by Israeli activity in the area
• Developing18:33 · 8 JunFalse alarm sirens reported in central Israel
• Developing04:42 · 12 JunIDF checking sirens in central Israel

Source and signal

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