Following recent alerts of a hostile aircraft intrusion near Misgav Am, the IDF said a suspicious aerial target was identified but did not cross into Israeli territory. The military stated the incident has ended with no casualties.
The IDF reported that a suspicious aerial target triggered alerts near the northern border community of Misgav Am shortly before 09:08 Jerusalem on Tuesday morning. The military clarified that the target was identified but did not cross into Israeli airspace, and the event was declared over with no injuries.
This follows a series of similar alerts in the area over the past days, including a false alarm in Metula and Misgav Am on June 8 that the IDF attributed to a mistaken identification, and a separate incident late Sunday in which sirens sounded over northern communities but the military said launches were not directed at Israel. The recurring alerts come as the IDF maintains heightened surveillance along the northern border amid ongoing operations and cross-border tensions with Hezbollah.
4 developments
- StrongIDF confirms suspicious aerial target in northern Israel, incident ended without casualties
- StrongIDF: hostile aircraft identified in southern Lebanon after Misgav Am alert, no casualties
- DevelopingIDF: False alarm sirens caused by Israeli activity in the area
- ConfirmedIDF says false alarm triggered sirens in Metula and Misgav Am
Source and signal
- Internal intake