Sirens rang out across several cities in northern Israel after the IDF intercepted an airborne target that infiltrated from Lebanon amidst the ongoing Gaza war, now in its 248th day.

The alarms blared in the coastal cities of Acre, with the blasts heard in the Haifa region as missiles were fired to eliminate the airborne threat. According to the IDF, the incident concluded successfully and the interception triggered concerns over potential falling debris, activating the rocket alert systems in those areas as a precaution.

Video: Iron Dome interception over Haifa region

According to reports, multiple interceptions took place in the Acre and Haifa vicinity, with residents reporting hearing several explosions. Emergency services reported only one minor injury, a woman who was hurt while seeking shelter.

Video: Iron Dome interception of Hezbollah rockets near Safed in Northern Israel

Meanwhile, Arab sources claimed IDF forces were engaged in overnight operations in Palestinian refugee camps in the West Bank, marked by exchanges of fire and an explosive attack on an Israeli military bulldozer.

The events unfolded as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was preparing for meetings with both  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant during his current visit.

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The IDF announced Thursday the death of a soldier in a Hezbollah tank on a military post in the north.

He was named as Staff Sgt. Haim Sabach, 20, of the Border Defense Corps' 869th Combat Intelligence Collection Unit, from Holon.

Another fighter sustained light injuries in the attack that occurred near Malkia.

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Israel is bracing for a potential attack by the Lebanon-based Shiite terrorist group – Iran's regional proxy – after it threatened retaliation over two incidents that took place earlier this week. The first saw the IDF thwart an imminent Iranian drone attack on Israel's north from Syria; and the second, which has been attributed to Israel by the foreign media, entailed a drone attack on a Hezbollah building in Beirut, which destroyed equipment that was earmarked for Hezbollah's efforts to bolster its arsenal of precision missiles.

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GOC Northern Command Maj. Gen. Amir Baram and the Homefront Command's northern sector chief Col. Itzik Bar met on Thursday with the heads of the communities adjacent to Israel's borders with Lebanon and Syria and briefed them on the IDF's efforts in the sector.

"Ensuring the daily routine in the sector continues uninterrupted and doesn't contradict the fact that they [the communities] have to be ready for a state of emergency and keep in touch with our sector commanders," Baram said.

"All of the tourist attractions, parks and recreational areas in the area don't have to change anything in terms of their daily operations," he stressed. "We are preparing for any contingency and if need be, we will react to developments on the ground as they happen, which is why we must brief the heads of the local communities."

Baram further commended the heads of the local communities for "the partnership we have and their considered response, which indicates strong civilian leadership."

The Israeli Military Intelligence pegs Hezbollah's missile arsenal at about 200,000 projectiles of various ranges. Of them, the terrorist group is believed to possess several dozen precision missiles.

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