From the Liveblog of
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Drone infiltration alert sounds in northern Israel
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Suspected drone infiltration alarms are activated in several communities in the Upper Galilee, close to the Lebanon border.
The sirens sound in Yir’on, Malkia, Dishon, Ramot Naftali, Baram, Yiftah, Avivim, Alma, Jish, Rehaniya, Kerem Ben Zimra, Dalton, and the Ramat Dalton Industrial Zone.
The Hezbollah terror group has carried out several attacks on northern Israel using explosive-laden drones, though there have also been numerous false alarms.
The alert comes after a series of large-scale Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, which Hezbollah has vowed to avenge.
✈️ ???? Hostile Aircraft Infiltration Alert in northern Israel.
• Confrontation Line — Yir'on, Avivim, Baram, Iftach, Mevuot Hermon Regional Council, Alma, Ramot Naftali, Dalton, Kerem Ben Zimra, Malkia, Dishon, Jish (Gush Halav), Ramat Dalton Industrial Zone, Rehaniya pic.twitter.com/rjkQ2E1PGr
— ILRedAlert (@ILRedAlert) February 15, 2024
Moments after the sirens sound, the IDF Home Front Command says the incident is over, without elaborating further.
