A drone was identified flying throughout southern Israel on Thursday morning, including in the Gaza border communities as well as the cities of Sderot, Netivot, and Ashkelon.
The Home Front Command has since stated that the incident had concluded, and the IDF noted that there were no reports of damage or injuries.
The military said that it was examining the possibility that the incident was a false identification.
As a result, sirens were triggered in southern localities. Ynet reported that Israeli air force fighter jets patrolled the skies in an attempt to locate and intercept the drone.
According to an initial investigation, the drone was likely launched from Yemen, according to Israeli media.
Simultaneously, the IDF fired an interceptor towards a drone that was fired from Yemen towards Eilat. The military noted that the drone did not cross into Israeli territory, and that it was intercepted outside of Israeli territory.
The Eilat Municipality cited security forces in the area, stating that the matter is still under investigation and that local residents should continue to adhere to Home Front Command guidelines.
This is a developing story.