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Air Raid Sirens Sound Off in Southern Israel, Single Launch Detected From Gaza Strip - IDF

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The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday confirmed via Twitter that air raid sirens were sounded off in southern Israel, specifically in the community of Kibbutz... 29.01.2020, Sputnik International

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Air Raid Sirens Sound Off in Southern Israel, Single Launch Detected From Gaza Strip - IDF

19:15 GMT 29.01.2020 (Updated: 17:21 GMT 15.01.2023)

© AP Photo / Ariel SchalitIsraeli Iron Dome air defense system launches to intercept rocket from Gaza Strip, near Israel and Gaza border, Sunday, May 5, 2019. Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip on Sunday intensified a wave of rocket fire into southern Israel, striking towns and cities across the region while Israeli forces struck dozens of targets throughout Gaza, including militant sites that it said were concealed in homes or residential areas

Israeli Iron Dome air defense system launches to intercept rocket from Gaza Strip, near Israel and Gaza border, Sunday, May 5, 2019. Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip on Sunday intensified a wave of rocket fire into southern Israel, striking towns and cities across the region while Israeli forces struck dozens of targets throughout Gaza, including militant sites that it said were concealed in homes or residential areas - Sputnik International

The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday confirmed via Twitter that air raid sirens were sounded off in southern Israel, specifically in the community of Kibbutz Kissufim.

The IDF, which initially reported that the red alert was under review by officials, later revealed that the sirens were triggered by the launch of one projectile from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory.

— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) January 29, 2020

According to Anna Ahronheim, a correspondent for the Jerusalem Post, a mortar was "located in an open field."

No reports of fatalities, injuries or property damages have emerged.

This latest development came moments after the IDF announced that it would be deploying additional infantry troops to the West Bank and Gaza borders late Wednesday amid concerns of an increase in violence over the release of US President Donald Trump's plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.