IRGC Threats Hit Israeli Phones: ‘Leave Palestine or Face Hellfire’

Lagos, Nigeria – Israelis woke up to chilling text messages on their mobile phones, messages many believe came straight from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the IRGC.

The SMS, written in Hebrew, warned: “Death is approaching you and soon the gates of hell will open before you. Before the hellfire of Iranian missiles destroys you, leave Palestine.”

Some versions of the messages added that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is already dead and that no shelter in Israel can protect civilians from the coming strikes.

NaijaChoice News monitored the story as it broke on Israeli media platforms including Ynetnews, where dozens of citizens posted screenshots of the unsolicited texts flooding their inboxes within hours.

Israeli cybersecurity officials have described the campaign as a deliberate mix of psychological warfare and phishing. The National Cyber Directorate warned citizens not to click any links or download suggested “shelter apps” contained in similar messages, saying the texts are designed to steal personal data while spreading panic.

The timing is no coincidence. The messages arrived as the Iran-Israel war, now in its second month, continues to see missile exchanges and drone attacks across the region.

Iran has repeatedly vowed massive retaliation for Israeli and American strikes on its territory earlier this year.

Back home in Nigeria, the Federal Government has been watching the crisis closely. Abuja has already condemned Israel’s initial strikes on Iran and urged both sides to return to dialogue.

With crude oil prices spiking on every escalation, the development is of direct interest to Nigerian pockets. Analysts at the Nigerian Economic Summit Group say any prolonged conflict could push Brent crude beyond $90 per barrel – good news for government revenue but a fresh headache for fuel prices and inflation at home.

No Nigerian living in Israel has been reported hurt so far, according to the Nigerian Embassy in Tel Aviv, which continues to advise citizens to stay indoors and follow local security alerts.

The IRGC has not officially claimed responsibility for the text messages. But the language and timing leave little doubt about the sender’s intent: to make ordinary Israelis feel that nowhere is safe.

As the war of missiles and messages intensifies, the world watches to see whether these digital threats are merely the opening act of something far more dangerous.