Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityThe IDF said it intercepted two explosive drones launched by Hezbollah at troops in southern Lebanon, before striking the group's infrastructure in Nabatieh. No injuries were reportedShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeIsraeli air defenses intercepting projectiles in June. Credit: Itay CohenIsraeli air defenses intercepting projectiles in June. Credit: Itay CohenSeptember 02, 2026The Israeli military said Hezbollah launched two explosive drones at Israeli troops operating in the Ali Taher Ridge area of southern Lebanon overnight Wednesday.According to the IDF, troops opened fire at the drones and intercepted both of them. No injuries were reported.The military said it subsequently struck Hezbollah infrastructure in the Nabatieh area to "remove an immediate threat" to Israeli forces.Separately, sirens warning of a suspected hostile aircraft infiltration sounded overnight in several communities in Israel's Upper Galilee. The IDF initially said the alerts were triggered by a suspected aircraft infiltration, but later said interceptors had been launched following a false identification.Sirens sounded in Kfar Yuval, Ma'ayan Baruch, Dafna and HaGoshrim. It was the first time since June that communities in northern Israel received warnings of a suspected drone infiltration from Lebanon.Last week, Hezbollah also launched two explosive drones at Israeli troops operating in the Ali Taher Ridge area, according to the military.The IDF said troops opened fire and downed one of the drones, while contact was lost with the second. No injuries were reported."The IDF will not allow Hezbollah to operate against troops in the security zone," the military said at the time.The IDF later said it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in Nabatieh in response, including weapons storage facilities.In the NewsEisenkot's Knesset Party Slate Leaves Israel's anti-Netanyahu Bloc ConcernedJohn Malkovich Cancels Israel Performance Over Quotes Falsely Attributed to HimTrump: Iran War Will End 'Immediately' After the U.S. Midterm ElectionDenisovan Culture Revealed in Bat Cave in ChinaU.S. Jewish Umbrella Group Condemns Import Ban on Goods From Israeli SettlementsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Netanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?Netanyahu Says He Will Sue Haaretz Following Oct. 7 ExposéWater Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of Destruction