No injuries reported after IDF downs Hezbollah missile fired at Ashdod, says sirens in Tel Aviv were due to falling debris

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

One missile fired by Hezbollah in Lebanon at the southern coastal city of Ashdod a short while ago was intercepted, according to the IDF.

There are no reports of injuries.

The Home Front Command for the first time issued an early warning for the missile attack, around two minutes before sirens sounded in the port city.

Sirens were also activated in Tel Aviv and surrounding towns in central Israel due to the interception of the missile and fear of falling fragments.

The missile fire marks one of the deepest attacks in Israel attempted by Hezbollah amid the current fighting.

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