Israelis receive text messages threatening them with burial

Israelis are reporting receiving text messages telling them they will be buried by next week, with police saying they are working to track down the source of the messages and block them.

The messages include recipients’ full names and city of residence, alarming many who got the texts, the Ynet news website reports.

Police say Israelis getting the texts should ignore them and block the number.

“These are fake messages made to induce panic during war,” police say in a statement.

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