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IDF says it fired interceptor at ‘false target’ on Lebanese border
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF says it fired an interceptor missile at a “false target” over the community of Zarit on the Lebanon border a short while ago.
No sirens sounded “according to protocol,” the military says, adding that the incident is under further investigation.
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