An interceptor missile that fell during this week's barrage from Iran was found unexploded near Yokneam, containing explosives. Police sappers and security forces are on scene preparing a controlled detonation in the coming minutes; loud blasts may be heard in the area. Yokneam Mayor Roman Peres urged residents to stay clear and follow instructions.
An IDF interceptor missile that fell during the heavy Iranian barrage earlier this week was discovered unexploded this morning near Yokneam in northern Israel, according to reports from the city's municipality and Israeli media. Police sappers and security forces are currently securing the scene and preparing a controlled detonation of the explosive warhead. Yokneam Mayor Roman Peres requested public vigilance and compliance with security forces' instructions. The discovery comes after a multi-front Iranian and Houthi aerial attack on Israel earlier this week, during which hundreds of missiles and drones were launched. As The Zioneer reported on June 8, remnants of an Iranian missile were found embedded in the ground near Jericho. The Yokneam interceptor was likely part of Israel's multi-layered aerial defense system that engaged the incoming barrage; the cause of its failure to detonate on impact is not yet clear but is under investigation.
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