Jerusalem, 9 November, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Residents of Nahariya and the Western Galilee awoke Monday to an unusual sight as large numbers of Israeli Air Force (IAF) fighter jets flew at low altitude over the region.
The IDF said the flights were part of a major border-defense exercise involving the 91st Division, Northern Command, and the IAF, incorporating lessons from the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack.
A military source said fighter jets were scrambled on immediate alert and practiced flying low and fast to disrupt a simulated large-scale enemy infiltration, even without firing weapons.
The exercise comes amid rising regional tensions and concerns over a possible confrontation with Iran and renewed fighting with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
