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Thursday, March 28, 2024
IDF: Patriot air defense system intercepts ‘suspicious aerial target’ fired from Lebanon
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF confirms that the Patriot air defense system successfully intercepted a “suspicious aerial target” that was heading toward Israel from Lebanon earlier today.
Amid the incident, one of the Patriot missiles exploded over northern Israel. The IDF says the incident is under investigation.
The Israeli Air Force is in the midst of closing several of its aging Patriot batteries, and its staff will be trained to operate on the Iron Dome instead.
Footage of the interceptor missile launch over Safed, with what appears to be a plume of smoke from another missile that exploded closer to the ground. pic.twitter.com/KvbYLiKxDx
— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) March 28, 2024
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