On 2024-02-27, alarms were triggered in the Upper Galilee, near Mount Meron, due to a suspected drone infiltration. Then, on 2024-02-29, sirens sounded near Haifa as an interceptor missile was launched at a 'suspicious aerial target.' The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that the target, which remains unidentified but is speculated to be either a missile or a drone, was successfully intercepted. The incident, occurring far from the border with Lebanon, has heightened tensions in the region.
#BREAKING: OUTSKIRTS OF HAIFA ATTACKED An interceptor missile is fired at a "suspicious aerial target." The IDF confirms the successful interception of the target. https://t.co/Pw3LcJGBZE
🚨Sirens were activated near Haifa due to an interceptor missile being fired at a "suspicious aerial target." https://t.co/w5ryTMmgiU
Sirens sounded near Haifa due to an interceptor missile being fired at a "suspicious aerial target." The IDF says the target appears to have been successfully downed. https://t.co/OW2JbdjdXn
Sirens sounded near Haifa due to an interceptor missile being fired at a "suspicious aerial target." The IDF says the target appears to have been successful downed. https://t.co/OW2JbdjdXn
An interception in Haifa area, far from the border with Lebanon. Unclear if a missile or a drone https://t.co/Sp09mZHiXn https://t.co/FGRHMFgEIN
Suspected drone infiltration alarms sounding in the Upper Galilee, close to Mount Meron. https://t.co/bnCcf1NM2g