From the Liveblog of
Friday, June 21, 2024
IDF says it downed a supected drone over Golan Heights
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A suspected drone that entered Israeli airspace from Lebanon was shot down over the northern Golan Heights earlier today, the military says.
Sirens had sounded in Kela Alon and Sha’al amid the incident.
בהמשך להתרעות שהופעלו בשעה 14:21 על חדירת כלי טיס עוין במרחבים קלע ושעל, לוחמי ההגנה האווירית יירטו מטרה אווירית חשודה שחצתה משטח לבנון pic.twitter.com/Mcxjkyo9ZT
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) June 21, 2024
The IDF says several more rockets were launched at northern Israel today, causing no injuries.
In response, troops shelled southern Lebanon with artillery, the military says.
Meanwhile, the IDF says that fighter jets also struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon’s Taybeh and Deir Seryan overnight.
