IDF: Aerial Object That Entered Northern Israel Likely Balloon
The military assessed that an unidentified aerial object that entered northern Israel over the weekend was a balloon rather than a drone.
The Israel Defense Forces assesses that an unidentified aerial object that entered northern Israel on Saturday night was likely a balloon rather than an unmanned aerial vehicle, Arutz 7 and The Jerusalem Post reported. The assessment followed an inquiry into the incident, which had initially triggered alarm across the northern region.
According to the reports, Israeli Air Force detection systems and surveillance personnel tracked the object's movement and directed troops on the ground as the event unfolded. Further details regarding the origin of the balloon have not yet been released.
Sources: Jerusalem Post — front page, ערוץ 7 — כתבות
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