"There is a lot of disinformation": Conspiracy theories, Yoaz Handel announced that the fifth generation deployment will continue • In recent times, cellular antennas have been set on fire worldwide by opponents linking the new network to the Corona virus

• Minister of Communications Yoaz Handel // Photo: Yossi Zeliger

In the shadow of resistance and protests by conspirators of the fifth generation (5G) in Israel and around the world, he addressed the topic of Monday, Minister of Communications Yoaz Handel in his Twitter account, writing that "the 5G revolution will materialize, I go into it with all my strength. Disinformation. "

In recent months, with the spread of the corona virus around the world, a new storm and many conspiracy theories have emerged on social networks trying to link the 5G (fifth generation) with the spread of the virus and other health dangers. As for this, Handel wrote that "my responsibility is to respond transparently and relieve the concerns of concerned citizens."

In two different videos that have been running lately on Wattsap and Facebook, two people are seen breaking a ball they bought at the pharmacy, rummaging it, taking out a plastic chip, and declaring it was a government exercise to track citizens. The videos, taken in Israel, are accompanied by an explanation in Hebrew that "this is actually the government's actions with the 5 G. Want everyone to be like this in the body, pay attention to what you are giving."

And as mentioned, this is not a local phenomenon. In New Zealand, 17 antennas have been lit since the outbreak of the epidemic, in the UK at least 77 cellular antennas have been attacked, and Mobile UK, which represents four of the cellular operators in the kingdom, says that a large part of the attacked communications facilities did not provide 5G service at all. In addition, opponents have ignited a number of cellular antennas throughout the Netherlands - and even caused the 112 emergency line collapse (equivalent to 100 in Israel) in several areas of the country.

Following the exceptional cases and the global storm around the network deployment, the World Health Organization and the United Nations International Telecommunications Union (ITU), an official statement issued last week said there was no connection between the 5G and the outbreak of the Corona virus.