In Jerusalem they already spoke of opening shelters - and then the truth emerged

Messages circulated in WhatsApp groups in the Romema neighborhood of Jerusalem claimed that the municipality was opening shelters due to a security alert. The Jerusalem Municipality denied the reports and clarified that these were false publications, calling on residents to rely only on official announcements.

Messages circulated in recent hours in WhatsApp groups stirred concern among residents in Jerusalem, after it was claimed that the municipality had begun opening shelters in the Romema neighborhood due to a rise in the security alert level. The messages said: "The Jerusalem Municipality is opening shelters in the Romema neighborhood. Jerusalem Municipality workers have now arrived at the Romema neighborhood and opened shelters. According to them: there is an alert." The Jerusalem Municipality rushed to deny the claims and clarified that this was false information that does not reflect any change in the instructions to residents. The municipality published an official clarification in order to refute the rumors and prevent further spread of unfounded information. In the municipality's statement it was said: "The Jerusalem Municipality clarifies that the reports circulated in recent hours about the opening of shelters and a rise in the alert level in the city are untrue, and this is false publication. The municipality calls on the city's residents and the citizens of Israel in general not to spread unverified information, and to rely only on official announcements of the Jerusalem Municipality and the Home Front Command."