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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
IDF finds ‘isolated failure’ allowed 2 Hezbollah rockets to impact without sirens or interception
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The Israeli military says an “isolated failure” resulted in two Hezbollah missiles impacting central Israel yesterday without being intercepted and without warning sirens sounding.
Hezbollah fired several missiles from Lebanon in the attack, claiming to have targeted the IDF Home Front Command headquarters in Ramle, known as Rehavam Base, as well as a “satellite communications station” in the Ela Valley near Beit Shemesh.
One of the missiles struck Ramle, damaging a daycare and lightly wounding 14 people. Another hit an open area in the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council, damaging infrastructure and wounding two others, according to rescue services and police. The other missiles were intercepted by air defenses, the IDF says.
According to the military, attempts to shoot down the two missiles failed, and the impacts occurred without sirens sounding in the relevant areas.
The IDF describes the incident as an “isolated failure,” adding that “this is not a new threat” and the Israeli Air Force “has intercepted similar threats in the past.”
The failure was investigated by both the Israeli Air Force, which is responsible for the interception, and the Home Front Command, which operates the warning system.
“Following the investigation, adjustments were implemented to strengthen interception capabilities against similar threats in the northern arena,” the military says.
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