A civilian traffic accident in Beit Hillel, near the Lebanon border, with two seriously injured evacuated by helicopter to Rambam Hospital, triggered unfounded rumors on Telegram and WhatsApp groups of a security incident across the border, according to Abu Ali Express. The channel stresses no Lebanese incident occurred since overnight events.
A civilian car accident on Friday afternoon in the community of Beit Hillel, just meters from the Lebanese border, triggered a wave of false rumors online, according to the Israeli security-focused channel Abu Ali Express. Two people were seriously injured in the crash and were evacuated by a 'Yanshuf' helicopter to Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa. The dramatic evacuation was misrepresented on Telegram and WhatsApp groups as a casualty evacuation from a security incident inside Lebanon. A monitored channel stated that no such incident has occurred since the overnight events and urged the public to rely on credible sources. The episode underscores the rapid spread of misinformation during a period of heightened alert along the northern border. Separately, CNN reported, citing informed sources, that the United States has told Iran that Israel will not escalate its strikes in Lebanon, that Hezbollah has violated the ceasefire and Israel has agreed to show restraint, and that the ball is now in Hezbollah's court to cease its attacks.
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