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IDF says interceptors fired at ‘false target’ over troops in south Lebanon
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The military says it launched two interceptor missiles at a “false target” identified over an area of southern Lebanon where troops are operating a short while ago.
No sirens sounded in any towns, as no threat was posed to Israeli civilians.
There have been several such incidents in recent weeks.
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