IDF accidentally fires air defence missile at own artillery barrage towards Lebanon

The Israeli Defence Force has confirmed that it accidentally launched an air defence missile towards its own artillery fire directed at Lebanon on Tuesday. The incident occurred during routine military operations in the northern region. An IDF spokesman stated that the errant missile was fired unintentionally during coordination of fire operations. The military has launched an investigation into the incident to determine how the accidental discharge occurred and to prevent similar mishaps in future operations. No casualties or significant damage has been reported as a result of the friendly fire incident.

Source: Walla News — Original article in Hebrew.