False alarm as red alert siren sounds in southern Israeli kibbutz

A red alert siren that was activated on Tuesday at Kibbutz Kisufim in the Gaza Envelope has been determined to be a false alarm, Israeli authorities have confirmed. No rockets or projectiles were actually fired at the community, officials said. Kisufim is located in southern Israel near the Gaza border, an area that has faced sporadic rocket fire from Palestinian militant groups in recent years. The kibbutz, home to around 300 residents, has experienced multiple security incidents since the escalation of Israeli-Palestinian tensions. Red alert sirens in communities near Gaza are designed to give civilians just minutes to reach shelters when projectiles are detected by Israel’s air defence systems.

Source: Walla News — Original article in Hebrew.