IDF investigating why sirens didn’t sound ahead of drone strike on kindergarten

By Emanuel Fabian

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12 November 2024, 10:28 am

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The IDF says it is investigating after sirens were not activated in Nesher before an explosive-laden drone launched by Hezbollah hit a kindergarten in the Haifa suburb.

Sirens were activated in the Western Galilee and areas near Haifa amid the incident, but not in Nesher.

According to the military, a drone launched from Lebanon struck a kindergarten, causing slight damage but no injuries. The children were in the shelter despite the lack of a siren. Staff may have received a Home Front Command alert on their phones, or heard the sirens in other areas from afar.

The IDF says the incident is over, and it is under further investigation.