Sirens that sounded in Metula were triggered by a false identification, according to Israeli reports. No threat was detected.
Sirens sounded in Metula at 15:15 on a separate alert from the earlier incident reported at 04:38. Within minutes, Israeli reports determined the sirens to be a false alarm triggered by a misidentification; no threat was confirmed.
As The Zioneer initially reported in a prior bulletin at 04:39 Jerusalem, sirens warning of a hostile aircraft intrusion had earlier sounded in Metula at 04:38. That first alert, which remains a separate event from the 15:15 sirens, prompted residents to enter safe rooms; no interceptions or casualties were reported at the time.
The Zioneer has documented a series of false alarm incidents across northern and central Israel in recent days, including multiple reports on June 8. In several cases, the IDF attributed false alarms to Israeli forces' activity or technical errors, as The Zioneer reported in previous bulletins.
It remained unclear whether the IDF issued an official statement specifically on the 15:15 sirens, or whether the cause — beyond the initial 'false identification' — involved Israeli activity, a technical glitch, or other factors.
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