In response to the targeted elimination of Fuad Shukr, Hezbollah's senior leader, Israel has shut down its airspace from Hadera northwards, Maariv reported on Wednesday morning. This measure comes as part of heightened security protocols.
A military source explained, “The Airports Authority has issued an order about this on their own authority.”
Earlier, IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari criticized Hezbollah’s actions, saying, “Hezbollah is a terror organization which is not afraid of killing civilians, and it is dragging Lebanon and the entire Middle East to an escalation.”
He added, "Throughout the night, we have held situational assessments, and we will update if there are changes to the guidelines [for the home front]. As of now there are no changes."
Hagari also stressed, "We do not seek a war, but we are well prepared for it. Hezbollah is dragging Lebanon into escalation."
* Arutz 7 contributed to this report.