The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has denied claims that a plane from Israel would bring equipment for the State Police, describing them as fabricated.
Ministry spokesperson Alteo Hysi said the information spread on social media presented as an intelligence report, with the aim of lending it more credibility. “This claim too has gone around the usual circuit and, once again, it is simply a fabrication,” Hysi said.
He also recalled previous cases of false claims about the arrival of additional police forces from a neighboring country and about an increase in flights from Israel, the latter of which were denied by “Mother Teresa” Airport.
According to Hysi, the deliberate spread of false news to incite insecurity and tensions constitutes a serious concern, especially when foreign actors are involved. “Foreign interference through the manipulation of information […] poses a serious threat to national security, public trust and the functioning of democratic institutions,” he stressed.
In conclusion, the spokesperson urged citizens to verify information before believing or sharing it. “Not everything that circulates is news. And not every news item that circulates is true,” Hysi concluded.
