The Times of Israel is liveblogging Friday’s events as they unfold.

Drone sirens activated in communities near Lebanese border

Air raid sirens are activated in several northern communities due a suspected drone infiltration from Lebanon.

Trump slams Iran for ‘doing very poor job’ of allowing oil through Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump slams Iran for “doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz.”

“That is not the agreement we have!” he adds on his Truth Social platform.

No injuries reported after IDF downs Hezbollah missile fired at Ashdod, says sirens in Tel Aviv were due to falling debris

One missile fired by Hezbollah in Lebanon at the southern coastal city of Ashdod a short while ago was intercepted, according to the IDF.

There are no reports of injuries.

The Home Front Command for the first time issued an early warning for the missile attack, around two minutes before sirens sounded in the port city.

Sirens were also activated in Tel Aviv and surrounding towns in central Israel due to the interception of the missile and fear of falling fragments.

The missile fire marks one of the deepest attacks in Israel attempted by Hezbollah amid the current fighting.

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Hezbollah rocket fire triggers sirens in Tel Aviv area, southern port city of Ashdod

Sirens sound across central Israel and parts of the south amid a Hezbollah missile attack from Lebanon.

The alerts are activated in Tel Aviv and nearby towns, as well as in the southern coastal city of........

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