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IDF says false identification triggered earlier siren in northern border community
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A siren sounded earlier today in the northern border community of Malkia, in what the military said was a false alarm.
The alert was triggered as a result of a “false identification,” and not any rocket fire from Lebanon, according to the army.
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