Bomb threats target thousands of Italian schools in widespread hoax
Over 6,000 Italian schools received anonymous bomb threat emails, triggering evacuations and a high-level government meeting in Rome.
Thousands of schools across Italy were evacuated or placed on high alert after an anonymous email threatening remote-detonated explosives was sent to over 6,000 educational institutions. The coordinated messages prompted police sweeps, bomb squad deployments, and class disruptions nationwide, with similar threats reported in the United Kingdom.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni convened a government meeting at Palazzo Chigi to assess the incident, stating that while no concrete danger has emerged, authorities are treating the wave as an organized effort to create public chaos. Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara echoed concerns that the operation reflected a deliberate strategy rather than an isolated incident by a single individual.
Sources: Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica, Il Messaggero, Il Sole 24 Ore, ANSA
Sources
- La Repubblica — Allarmi bomba nelle scuole di tutta Italia: evacuazioni e controlli. Meloni convoca riunione a Palazzo Chigi
- Corriere della Sera — Allarme bomba nelle scuole di Roma e altre città d'Italia, oggi | Valditara: «Mail a 6 mila istituti», riunione a palazzo Chigi alle 16. Meloni: «Non emerge pericolo concreto, ma il governo segue con grande attenzione»
- Il Sole 24 Ore — Allarme bomba in 6mila scuole in tutta Italia. Meloni convoca una riunione. Valditara: «Una strategia, non un mitomane». Minacce analoghe in Scozia e Regno Unito
- Il Messaggero — Le mail, gli allarmi bomba, le evacuazioni, le fake news, i controlli, il vertice: cosa è successo in 6mila scuole italiane
- ANSA — 'Vi annienteremo', l'allarme bomba in 6.000 scuole italiane. Meloni: 'Strategia per il caos'
Earlier coverage
- Nov 12, 2026, 12:30 PM UTCWidespread fake bomb threats hit hundreds of Italian schools amid hybrid war fears