False alarm prompts Israeli interceptor launch near Gaza Strip

Several Israeli far-right groups are holding a rally under the slogan “20 years later, we’re coming back to the Gaza Strip,” a day after far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel should reoccupy Gaza. (AFP)
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GAZA: Sirens sounded in Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip on Friday, prompting the military to launch an interceptor missile toward a suspected threat, the Israeli military said.

The military later confirmed that the launch was triggered by a false alarm, and no threat was detected.

Israeli media reported on Friday that US Middle East peace envoy Steve Witkoff is visiting a food distribution center in Gaza.