Security alert in Binyamin as suspected infiltration triggers sirens near Jerusalem

JERUSALEM — Air raid sirens sounded in Kokhav Ya’akov and Tel Zion in the Binyamin region on Thursday following a suspected terror infiltration attempt, Israeli authorities said.

According to initial reports, a suspicious vehicle allegedly breached a security checkpoint, prompting security forces to launch an operation in the area.

The alerts were activated near Qalandia refugee camp in the West Bank as authorities searched for the suspected vehicle. No injuries were immediately reported, and the incident remains under investigation.