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Northern Israel UFO panic: IDF finds mystery object was likely a balloon

The IDF says the unidentified object that entered Israeli airspace was likely a balloon or hot-air device, not a drone, and probably posed no threat.

Northern Israel UFO panic: IDF finds mystery object was likely a balloon

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) concluded on Tuesday that an unidentified aerial object detected in northern Israel on Saturday night was likely a balloon or hot air device, rather than a drone, following an extensive investigation. Although the IDF could not conclusively determine the object's origin or purpose, it ruled out the possibility that it was a drone or UAV, suggesting the object may have been entirely harmless and could have drifted into Israeli territory unintentionally.

The incident began on Saturday evening when security alerts were activated in the Western Galilee, near the Lebanese border, prompting the IDF to deploy defensive measures and search for the object. Despite thorough searches, the object has not been located, and no changes have been made to Home Front Command guidelines.

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