The Upper Galilee Regional Council announced a series of close-combat strikes unfolding across all sectors starting at 10:50, with explosion sounds expected intermittently in the area. The council stressed there is no change to civil-defense instructions for residents, indicating the activity is on the Lebanese side of the border.
At 10:50 Friday, the Upper Galilee Regional Council issued a notification to residents regarding a series of close-combat strikes across all sectors of the northern front. The message, distributed via the council's security channel, stated that explosion sounds would be heard intermittently in the area over the coming hours. Critically, the council emphasized that there is no change to home-front guidelines for the public, suggesting the activity is occurring on the Lebanese side of the border or in the security zone rather than directly over Israeli communities.
The timing follows a morning of relative quiet in the sector after sirens were activated earlier in the week for suspected hostile aircraft infiltrations and drone impacts in southern Lebanon. The council's alert does not specify whether the strikes are conducted by the IDF or by other forces, nor does it identify the targets. No sirens or immediate threats to Israeli communities have been reported in conjunction with this announcement.
The notification serves as a typical wartime civil-defense update keeping residents informed about ongoing military activity in the adjacent area without triggering changes to protection protocols.
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