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Golan Heights drone alert deemed false alarm after interceptors launched

Sirens sounded in multiple communities in the northern Israeli region.

IDF vehicles return from the buffer zone with Syria, near the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights on Dec. 10, 2024. Photo by Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images.
IDF vehicles return from the buffer zone with Syria, near the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights on Dec. 10, 2024. Photo by Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images.

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Tuesday morning that alerts issued at 8:39 a.m. regarding a suspected hostile aircraft infiltration in the southern Golan Heights were a false alarm.

The incident triggered sirens in several communities, and interceptors were launched toward two suspicious aerial targets. The incident has concluded and is under investigation, according to the IDF. No damage or casualties were reported.

The Golan Regional Council urged residents to heed the instructions of the IDF’s Home Front Command.

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