According to Pulsestacks on April 13th, Apple has acknowledged a bug in the iOS system where users searching for the keyword "Jerusalem" in the Emoji panel are prompted with the Palestinian flag emoji. The company states that they are currently working on fixing this issue and assures users that it will be addressed in the next iOS update.
Apple released the iOS 17.4.1 update on March 21. Users took to social media on April 10 to report a bug in the Apple system, which, due to its sensitivity involving Jewish people, garnered significant attention. As of the time of writing by pulsestacks, the tweet had been viewed 2.407 million times.
Apple acknowledged the error in the iPhone keyboard, emphasizing it was unintentional, and pledged to fix it in future updates.
