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IDF says suspected infiltration in West Bank settlement of Nofim was false alarm
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleStav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel
The IDF says the suspected terrorist infiltration in the West Bank settlement of Nofim was a false alarm and residents may safely leave their homes.
A short while ago, the IDF said troops were conducting searches in the area following the identification of suspects inside the community, triggering alerts for residents on the Home Front Command app.
According to the military, the alert was triggered after a resident of the settlement was mistakenly identified as a suspect near the community’s fence.
The IDF says there is no concern of a security threat.
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