Rocket sirens sound in Ashkelon, Israel

The Israel Defense Forces reports that rocket sirens in Ashkelon were a false alarm, with no actual launches detected.

Sources

3 verified

Location

Ashkelon, Israel

Updated

Sunday, 26 April 2026 at 00:59 UTC

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Rocket sirens, known as 'red alerts,' sounded in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon. The Israel Defense Forces has now reported that the alarms were a false alarm and that no rocket launches took place. The incident caused a brief period of alarm but did not result in any attacks or casualties.

Updates · 1

2d ago@officialrnintel

The IDF has officially declared the earlier sirens in Ashkelon to be a false alarm, confirming no rocket launches occurred.

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e/eineurope · topic · T-07080cycle Sunday, 26 April 2026 at 00:59 UTC · first reported 2d ago