diff --git a/anyway/models.py b/anyway/models.py
index 1e7115e93..afb92ad51 100755
--- a/anyway/models.py
+++ b/anyway/models.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class UserMixin:
 import sqlalchemy
 from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship, load_only, backref
 from sqlalchemy import or_, and_
+#from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import Enum, JSON
 
 from anyway import localization
 from anyway.backend_constants import BE_CONST, NewsflashLocationQualification
@@ -2799,3 +2800,13 @@ class CBSLocations(Base):
     road_segment_name = Column(Text(), nullable=True)
     longitude = Column(Float(), nullable=True)
     latitude = Column(Float(), nullable=True)
+
+class TelegramGroups(Base):
+     __tablename__ = "telegram_groups"
+     id = Column(Integer(), primary_key=True)
+     filter = Column(JSON(), server_default="{}")
+
+class TelegramGroupsTest(Base):
+    __tablename__ = "telegram_groups_test"
+    id = Column(Integer(), primary_key=True)
+    filter = Column(JSON(), server_default="{}")
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diff --git a/anyway/parsers/news_flash_db_adapter.py b/anyway/parsers/news_flash_db_adapter.py
index e2d5889ce..7c01131ef 100644
--- a/anyway/parsers/news_flash_db_adapter.py
+++ b/anyway/parsers/news_flash_db_adapter.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ def insert_new_newsflash(self, newsflash: NewsFlash) -> None:
         infographics_data_cache_updater.add_news_flash_to_cache(newsflash)
         if os.environ.get("FLASK_ENV") == "production" and newsflash.accident:
             publish_notification(newsflash)
+        publish_notification(newsflash)
 
     def get_newsflash_by_id(self, id):
         return self.db.session.query(NewsFlash).filter(NewsFlash.id == id)
diff --git a/anyway/telegram_accident_notifications.py b/anyway/telegram_accident_notifications.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df41b3423
--- /dev/null
+++ b/anyway/telegram_accident_notifications.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass, asdict
+from typing import List
+
+import requests
+from anyway import secrets
+import telegram
+from telegram import ParseMode
+from anyway.models import NewsFlash
+from anyway.parsers.infographics_data_cache_updater import is_in_cache
+
+INFOGRAPHIC_URL = "https://media.anyway.co.il/newsflash/"
+
+def publish_notification(newsflash: NewsFlash):
+    from anyway.slack_accident_notifications import fmt_lnk_mrkdwn
+
+    bot_token = "5826636904:AAFy6lIfzYNA8IB8zZeUo7WhtLAyude4tis"
+    bot_user_name = "boty"
+    TOKEN = bot_token
+    bot = telegram.Bot(token=TOKEN)
+    #notification = gen_notification(newsflash)
+    #requests.post(secrets.get("SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL"), json=asdict(notification))
+    chat_id = -790458867 #5826636904
+    newsflash_id = 14680 #newsflash.id
+    msg_text = fmt_lnk_mrkdwn(f"{INFOGRAPHIC_URL}{newsflash_id}", "infographic")
+    bot.sendMessage(chat_id=chat_id, text=msg_text, parse_mode=ParseMode.MARKDOWN_V2)
+
+bot_token = "5826636904:AAFy6lIfzYNA8IB8zZeUo7WhtLAyude4tis"
+bot_user_name = "boty"
+
+# import everything
+#from flask import Flask, request
+#import telegram
+#from telebot.credentials import bot_token, bot_user_name,URL
+# global bot
+# global TOKEN
+TOKEN = bot_token
+bot = telegram.Bot(token=TOKEN)
+
+def respond():
+    # retrieve the message in JSON and then transform it to Telegram object
+    #update = telegram.Update.de_json("miao", bot)
+
+    #chat_id = update.message.chat.id
+    chat_id = 5826636904
+    msg_id = update.message.message_id
+
+    # Telegram understands UTF-8, so encode text for unicode compatibility
+    text = update.message.text.encode('utf-8').decode()
+    # for debugging purposes only
+    print("got text message :", text)
+    # the first time you chat with the bot AKA the welcoming message
+    bot.sendMessage(chat_id=chat_id, text="miao")
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diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 2110fdf74..a7fe77c92 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -438,6 +438,16 @@ def importemail():
 
     return main()
 
+@cli.group()
+def send():
+    pass
+
+@send.command()
+def send_message():
+    from anyway.telegram_accident_notifications import publish_notification
+
+    publish_notification(None)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    cli(sys.argv[1:])  # pylint: disable=too-many-function-args
+    cli(sys.argv[1:])  # pylint: disable=too-many-function-args
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diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index ff5eadc50..b9a7b1c6a 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -49,4 +49,5 @@ py3-validate-email==0.2.16
 phonenumbers==8.12.21
 flask-principal==0.4.0
 pydantic==1.8.2
-swifter==1.3.4
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+swifter==1.3.4
+python-telegram-bot
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