IDF: Cellular company maintenance released old messages, causing false mobile alert in Bnei Brak

The IDF said that a technical glitch caused by one cellular company's maintenance and infrastructure upgrade released old messages stuck in the system, leading to a preliminary directive being sent to mobile phones in the Bnei Brak area. No security threat was involved.

The IDF clarified that the preliminary alert sent to mobile phones in Bnei Brak on Sunday morning was caused by a technical malfunction during infrastructure maintenance by a cellular company. The company's maintenance released old messages that had been stuck in the system, triggering the alert. The IDF stated there was no security threat and that the incident is under investigation. The clarification follows initial reports from residents who received the alert, prompting checks by the Home Front Command.

4 developments

1. 59 minutes 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.

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