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IDF says it identified ‘suspicious aerial target’ over Gaza border, but it was false alarm
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The military says it identified a “suspicious aerial target” over the southern portion of the border with the Gaza Strip, but a short while later confirmed that it was a “false identification.”
“There is no fear of a security incident,” the army adds.
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