The IDF said that sirens activated in Kiryat Shmona early Friday morning were the result of a false identification. The incident has been declared over. No threat was identified.
The IDF has declared the incident over, confirming that all sirens that sounded in Kiryat Shmona early Friday morning were false identifications. The sequence began shortly after midnight when residents reported hearing sirens without an official Home Front Command alert. After initial reports of a false alarm, renewed sirens sounded at around 00:10, prompting further investigation. The military now states that no threat was identified and the incident is concluded.
At 00:03 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported that residents in Kiryat Shmona and surrounding areas heard warning sirens despite no official alert. The municipality confirmed the siren, and soon after, N12 journalist Guy Varon reported it was a false alarm. However, at approximately 00:10, sirens sounded again. By 00:03 Jerusalem, the IDF clarified that the renewed alerts were triggered by Israeli forces operating in southern Lebanon, not by a hostile threat. Now, at 00:26 Jerusalem, the military has declared the entire incident over.
The incident is the latest in a pattern of false alarms in northern Israel, often linked to IDF activity in southern Lebanon. As The Zioneer reported on June 12 and June 14, multiple sirens in Kiryat Shmona, Metula, and other communities were attributed to Israeli military operations. Earlier today, a false alarm in Eilat was also determined to be a false identification. The frequency of such incidents has raised questions about alert system sensitivity, though the IDF maintains that the procedures are necessary for security.
No further details have been provided by the IDF. The cause of the initial siren – the one that sounded before the renewed alerts – remains unaddressed in the military's statements, but the overall incident has been resolved without any hostile threat.
6 developments
- DevelopingIDF: False alarm sirens caused by Israeli activity in the area
- DevelopingFalse alarm sirens triggered in Gaza by IDF activity
- StrongIDF: Eilat sirens were a false identification
- ConfirmedSirens in northern border communities after Hezbollah drone crosses from Lebanon; IDF strikes targets in south
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