Jerusalem City Hall Facebook account is claiming Starbucks is coming back to Israel and Jerusalem soon.

The claim sounds silly, and the idea that they would start with an opening like this rather than a nice shop in a mall or some high-end place. Personally, Kentucky Fried Chicken has announced they will be attempting a comeback in Israel, though I haven't seen anything in the news about an upcoming Starbucks return. I doubt they would be secretive about this, if it were true.

The thought is that this is an April Fool's joke. The funniest part of this is that today is only March 31, and April Fool's is tomorrow. They got so excited about their prank that they messed it up and posted too early! According to Kipa, they have confirmed it is an April Fool's joke.