The Israel Defense Forces refused to confirm reports that an enemy aircraft had breached the airspace along the border with Lebanon. The assertion was presented as unverified by the IDF press service, which stated that the intrusion signal proved to be false. No additional specifics were provided.
Earlier, there were circulating claims that an aircraft belonging to the adversary had entered the northern airspace.
On 7 October, Hamas launched a large-scale attack, firing thousands of rockets toward Israel and announcing the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. Thousands of militants reportedly moved into Israeli territory, seizing military equipment and taking more than a hundred hostages. In response, the Israeli leadership declared that the country was at war.
The IDF launched an operation described as Iron Swords. Among its stated objectives was the dismantling of Hamas forces. The Israeli Air Force conducted strikes on hundreds of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, and the National Security Council decided to sever the supply of water, food, goods, electricity, and fuel into Gaza. By 13 October, discussions indicated that the United Nations called for the evacuation of about 1.1 million Palestinians to southern Gaza within 24 hours ahead of a potential ground assault in the region.
Earlier, the IDF had reported the removal of senior Hamas leaders from operations in various kibbutzim.
Throughout these developments, officials emphasized a broad range of security measures and military responses intended to degrade Hamas capabilities while trying to manage civilian impact and regional stability. The situation remained fluid, with ongoing assessments and updates from Israeli authorities and allied partners as events evolved on the ground and in the surrounding airspace.