Israel fires missile defences near Lebanon after misidentification of 'threat' near border

Israel fires missile defences near Lebanon after misidentification of 'threat' near border
Israel activated its missile defences and air raid sirens were subsequently set off after they mistakingly identified a threat near the border with Lebanon.
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Israel mistakingly identified a threat near the border with Lebanon [Getty]

Israel activated its missile defences 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 defence soldiers launched interceptors and as a result an alert was activated," the military said.

Israeli television initially reported that missile defences shot down a drone that crossed the border from Lebanon.

(Reuters)