The Israeli military confirmed that two drones, suspected to have been launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon, crashed in northern Israel on Sunday. No injuries were reported, but sirens were activated in border communities.
The drone crashes and subsequent calls for retaliation escalate tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border, raising concerns about a potential wider conflict in the region.
The Israeli military reported that two drones, believed to have been launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon, crashed in northern Israel on Sunday. The incidents triggered sirens in border communities, but no injuries were reported.
This event marks an increase in airspace breaches along the Israel-Lebanon border. In response to the strikes, far-right Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir called for retaliatory actions against Dahiyeh, a Hezbollah stronghold in southern Beirut, invoking the 'Dahiyeh Doctrine' previously warned by Israeli officials.
Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have previously stated that Israel would strike Dahiyeh if Hezbollah targeted northern Israeli communities, a stance reportedly backed by Washington.