IDF: Interceptor fired at falsely identified aerial threat near Gaza border

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

An interceptor missile was launched a short while ago near the border with the Gaza Strip.

According to the IDF, the interceptor was launched following the identification of a target, which was soon found to have been a “false” identification, meaning not a threat.

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