The alarms in the north put the residents in shelters in the middle of preparations for Shabbat: "There was panic"

Residents of the Upper Galilee were forced to interrupt preparations for Shabbat following the alarms that sounded after the UAV from Lebanon entered Israel. "I hung laundry outside the house and suddenly heard explosions and saw planes," back to normal"

Eli Ashkenazi and Amir Bohbot

18/02/2022

Friday, 18 February 2022, 12:41 Updated: 14:06

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Alarm went off in Galilee area after unmanned aircraft entered Lebanon, 18 February 2022 (News in time)

An alarm was sounded today (Friday) in the Galilee region following the intrusion of unmanned aircraft into the country.

Iron Dome interceptors were fired at the aircraft and the Air Force blew up fighter jets and fighter helicopters to the northern border.

However, it is not clear if intercepted.

Naama Pinian, a resident of Mahanayim, said that when the alarm sounded, preparations were in the middle of preparations for Shabbat.

"I was hanging laundry outside the house. Suddenly there was a loud noise of explosions and I saw planes."

She said at first she did not think a serious incident was taking place but then an alarm was sounded.

"The whole family went into the dimension and heard another alarm. After a few minutes we went out and continued as usual," she said.

Rafi Gigi, who lives in Hatzor HaGlilit, said alarms were heard and fighter jets were seen traveling at low altitude.

"There was panic, the people went into shelters and there was pressure that lasted for a few minutes. Then we realized the event was over and we went back to the routine of life."

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"In the middle of preparations for Shabbat."

Aircraft that penetrated from Lebanon into Israeli territory (Photo: photos of surfers, documentation on social networks according to section 27A of the Copyright Law)

Tamir, who was distracted, said that when the alarms sounded, he was shopping in Rosh Pina, where he had come to spend time.

"There was an alarm and a lot of planes in the air. The store workers were stressed at first and then asked to evacuate to a protected area."

He said they saw planes and calmed down when they realized the situation was under control.

Naomi Shdelesh was at the SuperPharm branch in Rosh Pina and heard the alarms.

"It ended pretty quickly and we went to a cafe to eat and hang out."

She also said that at first there was some pressure and there was a loud noise of planes.

"In the end we get used to it in our country. We stay here for the rest of the weekend, we did not think to go home - we just started."

"We are used to it in our country."

To the right of the couple who jumped (Photo: Walla !, Eli Ashkenazi)

Nur Bahos from Shfaram came to spend time in Rosh Pina and was alerted.

He described seeing planes in the air and hearing alarms.

"After half an hour, we realized that there was an aircraft entering Israeli territory, but we did not hear an explosion," he said.

Golan Ben Atia, owner of a cafe and restaurant in Rosh Pina, described the noise of planes followed by an alarm.

Customers panicked and entered a protected area.

"We calmed the diners and distributed water. There was a great panic and pressure. We did not understand why there was an alarm," he said.

He added that "suddenly out of nowhere there was a noise of planes flying really low and an alarm sounded. I called home to check that my family was fine. As many as practitioners it is still stressful, pictures of the second Lebanon in 2006 come up."

Security camera of Cafe Rene restaurant at the time of the alarm in the north.

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"How much you practice is still stressful."

Golan Ben Atia (Photo: Walla !, Eli Ashkenazi)

A security source said that after the interceptors were activated, "eye contact was lost with the aircraft".

The IDF said that the incident was being investigated. The aircraft entered Israel after Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah claimed that the organization had started producing drones in Lebanon.

The alarm was sounded in the Hatzor HaGlilit industrial zone; ; Amnon; Gadot; Hulata; Hatzor HaGlilit; Tuba Zangaria; Yesod HaMaala; Korazim Vered Hagalil; Kfar Hanassi; Karkom; Mahanayim; Minchat Mahanayim; Mishmar Hayarden; Amuka; Amiad; Rosh Pina; Sde Eliezer. Minutes later, alarms were also sounded in Kahal. , Hukuk and potters.

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