Israeli authorities have confirmed that two drones believed to have been launched by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah struck northern Israel on Sunday, prompting renewed calls from senior government officials for a forceful military response.
According to the Israeli military, the unmanned aerial vehicles crossed into Israeli territory and impacted areas near the border with Lebanon. The military stated that no casualties or injuries were recorded as a result of the incident.
“Two impacts of suspicious aerial targets in Israeli territory were identified near the Israel-Lebanon border. No injuries were reported,” the military said in a statement.
The incident has intensified tensions along the Israel-Lebanon frontier, where sporadic exchanges of fire and security incidents have continued amid broader regional instability.
Following the drone strikes, two prominent far-right members of the Israeli government publicly urged a strong retaliatory response targeting Beirut’s southern suburbs, commonly known as Dahiyeh, an area regarded as a major Hezbollah stronghold.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called on the government to enforce what has been described as the “Dahiyeh Doctrine,” a strategy associated with severe military responses to attacks originating from Hezbollah-controlled areas.
“The shooting at northern communities is a test of the Dahiyeh Doctrine that the prime minister declared. I call on him to implement it decisively and firmly, and to bring down buildings in Dahiyeh,” Smotrich wrote on X.
Similarly, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir advocated a tougher response, arguing that every violation should trigger immediate military action.
“For every drone — a missile; for every violation — fire; for every UAV — Dahiyeh must tremble,” he stated in a post on X.
The remarks reflect growing pressure within sections of the Israeli government for a stronger deterrence strategy against Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran and remains one of Israel’s most significant security concerns along its northern border.
Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have previously warned that attacks on northern Israeli communities could result in strikes on Dahiyeh. Israeli leaders have maintained that such a position has received support from the United States.
The latest drone incident comes amid heightened regional tensions and ongoing concerns that clashes along the Israel-Lebanon border could escalate into a broader confrontation involving Hezbollah and Israel.
