An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launched from Lebanon caused widespread panic in Israel, sending millions into shelters. At the same time, Hezbollah carried out a rocket attack on Tel Aviv.
The UAV flew over Israeli airspace for more than an hour, during which Israeli warplanes and helicopters failed to intercept it before it disappeared. The drone’s fate remains unknown, but it triggered sirens across dozens of settlements in northern Israel for over an hour.
In a statement on the X platform, the Israeli army reported: “A drone was detected in the Ras Nakura area and was heading towards the Yokneam area, southeast of Haifa, under air force surveillance.”
The statement further explained that, following standard warning procedures, sirens were activated in additional areas to ensure the safety of civilians, based on the estimated flight path of the drone. Efforts to locate the drone are ongoing, with the army suggesting it may have crashed in an open area.
According to the Israeli news site Walla, the UAV forced millions of Israelis to seek shelter, with continuous sirens sounding near Haifa, Kiryat Ha’emekim, and Zikhron Ya’akov.
Rocket attack on military base near Tel Aviv
In a separate incident, Hezbollah issued a statement claiming responsibility for a rocket attack on the Glilot military base, home to Israeli military intelligence unit 8200, near Tel Aviv. Hezbollah stated the attack was carried out “in support of the determined Palestinian people and their honorable resistance in the Gaza Strip, in defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the attacks and massacres perpetrated by Israel.”
The Israeli army confirmed it had intercepted two rockets fired from Lebanon, leading to sirens being activated in central and northern Israel. According to Israeli media, a woman in Herzliya sustained minor injuries from shrapnel, and several parked vehicles in the area were also damaged.
