Red Alert sirens all over north spark fears of aerial infiltration

Israel National News

Warning sirens were activated in many communities in northern Israel as over a dozen terrorists on paragliders are believed to have penetrated Israeli territory from Lebanon this evening (Wednesday).

Upper Galilee Regional Council chairman Giora Salz told Channel 12 News that "manned paragliders have been observed entering from Lebanon. We ask all residents to lock themselves down." He called on residents to lock their doors and announced that the members of the council's emergency department should prepare for an emergency.

According to initial reports, a suspected 15-20 paragliders are believed to have penetrated Israeli airspace. The same method was used during the Hamas invasion of southern Israel and massacre of of over 1,200 Israelis on Saturday.

Rosh Pina Mayor Moti Hatiel said that the security personnel are securing his community.

An IDF spokesman informed that all residents in the areas where alerts sounded in the north are asked to enter their protected areas and stay there until further notice. Combat helicopters were launched and it is estimated that several unmanned aircraft were launched from the Lebanon area towards the Galilee. No casualties are known so far. Hamas claimed that they fired rockets in the direction of Haifa in northern Israel.

One craft crashed in the Metulah area. A possible terrorist infiltration has been reported in the northern city of Ma'alot-Tarshiha.

As a result of the red siren alerts in northern Israel, United Hatzalah volunteers have treated nearly ten people who sustained light injuries while running to their protective rooms.

In addition, the United Hatzalah Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit treated a number of people who sustained emotional shock as a result of the sirens.

Earlier, the US government announced that the American embassy in Beirut would be evacuated for fear that Hezbollah would drag Lebanon into another conflict with Israel. American citizens in Lebanon were also instructed to leave the country

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