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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Fires Missile Defenses Near Lebanon after Misidentification

An Israeli soldier stands guard next to an Iron Dome anti-missile system near Israel's northern border with Lebanon, July 27, 2020. Reuters

Israel activated its missile defenses on Thursday after mistakenly identifying a threat near the border with Lebanon, the Israeli military said.

The incident also set off air raid sirens in parts of northern Israel.

"Due to a misidentification, the air defense soldiers launched interceptors and as a result an alert was activated," the military said.

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