An alert was sounded after a hostile aircraft intrusion was identified along the Lebanese border in northern Israel, over Zar'it and Shomera.

The IDF released a statement shortly after the alarm was sounded, stating that the alarm was the result of a false identification.

IDF finds hundreds of Hezbollah weapons in southern Lebanon

While credible drone threats have become rare, the IDF has continued its campaign against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, uncovering over 340 weapons belonging to the terrorist organization during recent operations in the southern Lebanon Security Zone, the military announced on Thursday.

Soldiers belonging to the IDF's 188th Brigade of the 36th Division found the weapons in the Beaufort Ridge and Litani River areas, with examples including RPG rockets, anti-tank missiles, mortar shells, firearms, explosives, and ammunition.

A tunnel shaft discovered by the IDF inside a civilian home in southern Lebanon, November 5, 2026.
A tunnel shaft discovered by the IDF inside a civilian home in southern Lebanon, November 5, 2026. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

In addition, an approximately seven-meter-deep tunnel shaft stocked with medical and living equipment was found inside a civilian home.

The 188th Brigade began its Lebanon operations after 20 months of active duty in the Gaza Strip, following a training period before its redeployment, the military said.