Israel says ‘suspicious aerial target’ intercepted in south Lebanon

The Israeli military said that it intercepted a “suspicious aerial target” identified in an area where Israeli soldiers are currently operating in southern Lebanon, Al Jazeera reports.

No sirens were sounded in accordance with protocol, the statement added.

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