Illuminated objects appeared in the sky over Sidon city, and it was unclear whether they were flares dropped by Israeli warplanes, which caused panic among the city's residents. Later, it was revealed that these illuminated objects were wax balloons that had been launched from Khan al-Efranj by the sea in Sidon, as part of the "Balloons of Hope" initiative to support children with cancer, organized by the Al-Jarrah Scouts Association.