Live Update From the Liveblog of
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Rocket sirens sound in Safed, surrounding towns
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Incoming rocket sirens are sounding in the northern city of Safed and several nearby towns, amid an apparent attack from Lebanon.
The incident comes hours after the IDF said it struck a Hezbollah weapons depot in southern Lebanon, which according to local authorities killed at least 10 people.
Red Alert [12:00:36] – 1 Alert:
• Upper Galilee — Safed
Population in the area: 36,000#Israel #RocketAlert #RedAlert pic.twitter.com/0phTjnTjmk— ILRedAlert (@ILRedAlert) August 17, 2024