IDF: Haifa sirens triggered by launch of air defense interceptor at ‘suspicious aerial target’

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

An apparent interception of an airborne projectile near the Haifa region, December 28, 2023. (Screen capture: X/Yair Schwartz)
An apparent interception of an airborne projectile near the Haifa region, December 28, 2023. (Screen capture: X/Yair Schwartz)

The IDF says rocket sirens sounded in the northern city of Haifa due to an air defense interceptor missile being launched at a “suspicious aerial target.”

The IDF says the incident is over, without elaborating.

There are no reports of injuries or damage.

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