Rocket sirens sounded in the Gaza border community of Nahal Oz at 22:03 Jerusalem on Tuesday. The IDF confirmed minutes later that the alerts were triggered by a controlled explosion in the northern Gaza Strip and that there was no security threat. The Home Front Command declared the incident over by 22:06.
On Tuesday evening at 22:03 Jerusalem, red alert sirens were activated in the Gaza border community of Nahal Oz, warning of rocket fire. Within minutes, the IDF confirmed that the alerts were caused by a controlled explosion conducted by the military in the northern Gaza Strip, and emphasized that there was no security threat. The Home Front Command declared the incident over by 22:06, allowing residents to leave protected spaces.
The false alarm was quickly clarified by the IDF Spokesperson and reported by N12 journalist Nitzan Shapira, who quoted military sources stating the alerts were a false alarm. The incident follows a similar pattern in the area, where previous false alarms have been triggered by IDF operations.
As The Zioneer reported, this is not the first time a controlled demolition has caused sirens in the Gaza border communities. The IDF stated that the cause was under initial review but quickly established that no hostile fire was involved.
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