Society · Rome, Italy · November 11, 2026

Hoax bomb threats hit thousands of schools in Italy and UK

Reported by 11 outlets · first reported Nov 11, 12:22 PM ET

More than 6,000 Italian schools got threats by email, and hundreds were evacuated. Schools in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland were hit too. Authorities found no explosives. Meloni said there was no concrete danger.

Why it matters

Mass hoaxes disrupt schooling and worry officials about hybrid threats.

Background

At least 20 European flights also got hoax threats last week.

The story so far

1. Nov 11Hoax bomb threats hit thousands of schools in Italy and UK
2. Nov 12Bomb hoaxes hit more than 6,000 schools in Italy and UK

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Sources

• BBC News ↗Nov 11, 1:38 PM ET
• Al Jazeera ↗Nov 11, 4:01 PM ET
• The Hindu ↗Nov 11, 12:22 PM ET

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