Rocket sirens near Gaza border are false alarm, IDF says

Rocket fire from Gaza was feared as tensions escalated in Jerusalem following clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces.

Rockets launched from the Gaza strip towards Israel as it seen from an Israeli naval boat while patrolling in the Mediterranean Sea off the southern Israeli coast as Israel-Gaza fighting rages on May 19, 2021. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)
Rockets launched from the Gaza strip towards Israel as it seen from an Israeli naval boat while patrolling in the Mediterranean Sea off the southern Israeli coast as Israel-Gaza fighting rages on May 19, 2021.
(photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)

Rocket sirens that sounded in Nahal Oz, a southern Israel kibbutz near the Gaza border on Sunday were a false alarm, the IDF said following a swift check by security forces.

Rocket fire from Gaza was feared as tensions escalated in Jerusalem following clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces.

This is a developing story.