Two interceptions were recorded in the area of the northern border town Metula, according to reports.
At around 21:41 Jerusalem, the military carried out two interceptions over the northern border town of Metula without activating warning sirens, according to Israeli sources. No injuries or damage have been reported. The incident comes less than an hour after this desk's initial report, which noted the interceptions without details on sirens or casualties. The development also follows a Hezbollah claim of responsibility for firing at an IDF force in the area, which Israeli media reported earlier Monday evening.
As The Zioneer reported at 21:41 Jerusalem, earlier on Monday Hezbollah claimed responsibility for firing at an Israeli military force in the area, and the IDF confirmed a separate Hezbollah strike hit Israeli territory less than 24 hours prior. The interceptions were first reported by Hebrew media without confirmation of warning sirens; the thread later clarified that sirens were not activated. Across the evening's updates, the reports have remained sourced to Israeli media without an official IDF or Home Front Command confirmation of the incident.
The Zioneer reported on June 14 that the IDF confirmed a Hezbollah strike had struck Israeli territory, marking a violation of the ceasefire. Tonight's events unfold in that context, with Hezbollah having since claimed additional fire and the military responding with interceptors.
The specific nature of the intercepted threat — whether a drone, rocket, or other projectile — has not been confirmed. The IDF has not issued a formal statement on the incident as of 21:54 Jerusalem.
5 developments
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- DevelopingFor second time in 24 hours, Hezbollah drone breaches northern Israel — intercepted
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