The Israeli army fired an interceptor missile at a suspicious aerial target detected in an area where Israeli soldiers were operating in southern Lebanon.
In a statement, the army said the nature and origin of the target, as well as the fate of the interceptor missile that was fired, were being investigated following Friday’s incident.
The Israeli army said sirens were not activated in settlements in the area and that this was being assessed under the policy in force.
The toll of occupation and attacks in southern Lebanon
Israel continues to occupy various areas in southern Lebanon, some for decades and others since the 2023–2024 war. Israeli forces advanced more than 10 kilometers into Lebanese territory during their ongoing attacks.
According to Lebanese authorities, attacks carried out by Israel since March 2 have killed at least 4,386 people, injured 12,407 and displaced more than 1 million others.