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IDF says it shot down suspected drone from Lebanon over Lower Galilee
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF confirms that a suspected drone that entered Israeli airspace from Lebanon was shot down by air defenses over the Lower Galilee.
Sirens sounded in Tamra and I’billin, near Haifa, amid fears of falling shrapnel following the interception.
There are no injuries in the incident.
Footage from the Tamra area shows an interceptor missile fired as sirens sound. pic.twitter.com/V3PSJOhme5
— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) August 23, 2024