Alert of hostile aircraft intrusion in the Upper Galilee turns out to be a false identification

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Alerts of a hostile aircraft intrusion were activated in the communities of Zarit and Shomera in the Western Galilee, near the border with Lebanon. The alert was also heard in parts of the Western Galilee communities.

The IDF said that after examination it was a false identification. The Home Front Command announced that the incident in Zarit and Shomera had ended, and those in protected spaces may leave them. The Command asks that people continue to follow the guidelines when receiving an alert.