(Recasts with Israeli statement saying sirens were false identification) Oct 24 (Reuters) - Sirens that sounded in communities near Gaza early on Friday were determined to be a false identification, the Israeli military said in a statement. (Reporting by Ahmed Tolba and Hatem Maher; Editing by Leslie Adler) (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)