Hundreds Of Italian Schools Evacuated Following Fake Bomb Alerts

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On November 11, 2026, educational institutions across multiple Italian cities, including Rome, Naples, Florence, and Trieste, were evacuated following a wave of email-based bomb threats. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni addressed the situation, indicating that there is no indication of a concrete danger to students or staff and characterizing the alerts as attempts to generate public alarm. Official reports suggest these threats are part of a broader pattern of disruption affecting various European countries, including Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Bulgaria. The recent email campaign follows a series of wider security incidents across Europe involving cyberattacks and threats against public infrastructure such as blood banks, air traffic systems, supermarkets, and television broadcasters. While governments describe the current school alerts as hoaxes, the frequency of these coordinated events has raised broader concerns regarding potential hybrid warfare tactics currently targeting European institutions.