Skip to main content

Fake News

Israel Police Clarifies: The Commissioner is not Calling You in for Interrogation

Many citizens report receiving a summons for investigation from Commissioner Shabtai, the police inform that it is fake news and that the content of the message should be ignored and the sender blocked.

Commissioner Shabtai background
Commissioner Shabtai
Commissioner Shabtai (Photo by David Cohen/Flash90)

In recent hours, many citizens have received personal messages stating that they are invited to a police investigation, with the signatory of the message being none other than the Police Commissioner, Chief Superintendent Kobi Shabtai.

Police notice background
Police notice
Police notice

In a statement published by the police, it is stated that the Commissioner has received several inquiries in the last few hours from public figures who received the false statement and instructed to immediately open an investigation. These are false messages (fake news) that are intended to cause panic in the public.

The police call on the public not to reply to these messages, to ignore their content and to block the profile from which the message was sent.

Ready for more?

Join our newsletter to receive updates on new articles and exclusive content.

We respect your privacy and will never share your information.

Enjoyed this article?

Yes (26)
No (1)
Follow Us:



Israel Police Clarifies: The Commissioner is not Calling You in for Inte - JFeed