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IDF app sends false alert calling soldiers up to military bases

By Emanuel Fabian 25 April 2023, 1:11 pm 1 Edit

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Illustrative: Israeli soldiers hold a drill simulating an infiltration of terrorists into the settlement of Elazar in the West Bank, September 21, 2022. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
Illustrative: Israeli soldiers hold a drill simulating an infiltration of terrorists into the settlement of Elazar in the West Bank, September 21, 2022. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)

A false alert sent via a military phone application ordered soldiers to come to their bases, the Israel Defense Forces says.

The cause of the false alarm is being investigated, the IDF says.

The alert was sent via an IDF app that is used by troops to report their whereabouts each day.

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