Evidence

The claim closely matches direct reporting by the Israeli military itself, corroborated by Reuters, the Times of Israel, Al Jazeera and other outlets. Multiple incidents fit this pattern (e.g., a Reuters-reported episode near Bar'am, and an earlier October 2023 case reported by Al Jazeera), in which the IDF said sirens were triggered by a suspected aerial infiltration from Lebanon, an interceptor missile was fired, and the IDF subsequently said the target was likely a 'false target' rather than a genuine hostile object. A Reuters report specifically noted a source close to Hezbollah said the group was not linked to the incident. No fact-checking organization (Reuters Fact Check, AFP Fact Check, Bellingcat, EUvsDisinfo) appears to have investigated this specific claim as disputed misinformation — it is simply straightforward wire/news reporting of an official IDF statement.