An air-raid alert was issued in northern Israel along the Lebanon border for the first time since the evening hours of December. The Defense Army’s press service reported the development via its Telegram channel, noting that sirens were heard across northern communities.
Earlier, Israeli defense forces carried out strikes targeting facilities linked to the Lebanon‑based Shiite group Hezbollah, including infrastructure connected to its operations.
The regional tension intensified after thousands of Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip crossed into Israel on October 7 as part of a broader assault around a major religious site. The ensuing crisis prompted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare a state of war, with the military operation named Iron Swords.
From the outset of the campaign, Israel launched extensive rocket campaigns into the Gaza Strip, and routine civilian supply lines such as water, food, electricity, and fuel came under pressure or stopped entirely. Humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza began via the Rafah crossing on the Egyptian border after several days of disruption.
On October 27, Israel signaled a widening of the ground offensive in Gaza. In anticipation of the operation, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fled their homes, seeking shelter in safer areas, with ongoing clashes reported in central Gaza as the situation evolved.
Earlier statements in Tel Aviv suggested that Hezbollah’s potential entry into the broader conflict would be a grave strategic mistake for regional stability.