Israel Defence Forces: Iron Dome shoots down drone from Lebanon near Acre

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) says a drone was intercepted by the Iron Dome air defence system.

The IDF says a drone that entered Israeli airspace from Lebanon via the sea was intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system, according to The Times of Israel.

The aircraft was downed over the sea near Acre, without any sirens sounding.

Meanwhile, the IDF announces that it carried out a wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.

The sites struck by fighter jets in Ramyah included military buildings and other infrastructure belonging to the terror group.

The IDF says it carried out airstrikes and tank shelling against Hezbollah observation positions and other infrastructure in Houla and Kafr Kila.

The army also announces that tanks shelled Syrian Army positions in southern Syria last night in response to rocket fire on the Golan Heights.