Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Friday, July 26, 2024
Rocket sirens sounding in Gaza border communities
Sirens sound in communities near the border with Gaza, warning of incoming rocket fire.
The alerts come a short while after the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group fired three rockets from Gaza at the southern city of Ashkelon.
Red Alert [18:26:00] – 2 Alerts:
• Gaza Envelope — Holit, Sdeh Avraham#Israel #RocketAlert #RedAlert pic.twitter.com/H8XGxj1af7
— ILRedAlert (@ILRedAlert) July 26, 2024
A short while later, the IDF says it was determined to have been triggered by a “false identification,” meaning not a threat.