A red alert (Tzeva Adom) for rocket fire was activated in Kibbutz Kissufim, according to reports.
A red alert (Tzeva Adom) siren was activated in Kibbutz Kissufim in the Gaza envelope at 05:23 Tuesday morning, but the Home Front Command quickly issued an all-clear within minutes, declaring the security incident over. The IDF clarified that the sirens were triggered by Israeli military activity inside the Gaza Strip and not by a rocket or mortar launch. No casualties or damage were reported.
The initial siren sounded at 05:23, followed by the Home Front Command's all-clear at 05:23 and the IDF's clarification at the same time. The rapid sequence confirmed that the cause was internal IDF activity and not a hostile attack.
The incident occurred against the backdrop of ongoing IDF operations inside the Gaza Strip, as the IDF stated. Kissufim, a community in the Gaza envelope, has been subject to previous rocket attacks, but this event was quickly resolved with no threat to residents.
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