A report was received regarding a suspected “infiltration from Lebanon into Israeli air space,” Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Wednesday.
It did not provide further details and it was not clear whether the infiltration involved aircraft, drones, gliders, balloons or people.
It comes as sirens warning of incoming rocket fire have been activated in most of northern Israel.
People in Upper Galilee, in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon, have been ordered by the IDF to take cover in bomb shelters “against the backdrop of the concern of an aerial infiltration to the area,” the regional council said on its Facebook account on Wednesday.
The residents in the northern Israeli city of Haifa have been told to “immediately” enter a building, close and lock the doors and windows, and turn off the lights, Haifa municipality announced on Wednesday.
“Do not leave the building until you are notified the incident is over,” the municipality said on its Facebook page. “Traffic in the area is prohibited and there is no access until further notice.”
No crashes have been detected or casualties reported so far in Israel’s territory following these reports, Israeli Air Force said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“IDF forces are scanning the area from the ground and from the air,” it said, urging people to “continue to obey the instructions of the Home Front Command and act accordingly.”
