Aerial infiltration in the Haifa Bay Area.

<p>After several Israeli government ministries cut ties with the Haaretz newspaper due to comments made by its publisher, Amos Schocken referred to Hamas as freedom fighters, Schocken issued a weak apology.</p><p>"I reconsidered what I said. Many freedom fighters in the works and in history, maybe even on the road to the establishment of the State of Israel, committed shocking and terrible acts of terror and harmed innocents to reach their goals. I should have said 'Freedom fighters, who use methods of terror and must be fought. The use of terrorism is not legitimate.'</p>

<p>Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the areas of HaMifratz, Upper Galilee, and HaAmakim regarding a hostile aircraft infiltration, one UAV that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory was intercepted by the IAF.</p>

Israeli intelligence is estimating that Iran may launch a large number of drones and ballistic missiles from Iraqi territory at Israel.

<p>As of 11:00 p.m., approximately 90 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel on Thursday, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said.</p><p>"The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization," it added.</p>

Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the Central Galilee and HaAmakim areas regarding a hostile aircraft infiltration, a suspicious aerial target that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory was intercepted by the IAF, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said.

Sirens sounded in the upper Galilee.

Aerial infiltration in the Jezreel Valley.