Following hostile aircraft and missile alerts activated in northern Israel, interceptors were launched toward numerous suspicious aerial targets that entered Israeli territory from Lebanon, the IDF reported Saturday. A fall was detected on a kibbutz that had not been evacuated in the Upper Galilee, and several falls were identified in the area of Zaura.
As a result of the attack, one IDF soldier was moderately wounded and another lightly wounded. The soldiers were evacuated to hospitals to receive medical treatment, and their families were notified.
The IDF reported that approximately 45 projectiles were identified crossing into Israeli territory from Lebanon. Some were intercepted by the IDF Aerial Defense Array, and the rest fell in open areas.
KAN reported that a fire had erupted as a result of the projectiles, and the Fire and Rescue Authority is working to extinguish the flames.
In response to the incident, the Upper Galilee Council stated, "Further to the latest announcements, several interceptions were carried out, several falls were detected in the area of Amir, and damage was detected at a factory. Local defense departments are scanning the area, and no injuries are reported."