The closure went into effect on Thursday night, according to an order from the IDF’s Commander of the Northern Command, MG Rafi Milo.
The IDF declared a closed military zone in the areas of Rosh Hanikra and Achziv in northern Israel, near the border with Lebanon, following a situation assessment, the military announced on Friday.
The closure went into effect on Thursday night, according to an order from the IDF’s Commander of the Northern Command, MG Rafi Milo.
Civilian entry into the areas is prohibited, and any individual caught violating the order will be prosecuted, the IDF stated.
The closed military zone announcement came as Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah has repeatedly launched drones and projectiles towards Israeli territory.
IDF strikes hundreds of Hezbollah targets
According to the IDF, over the past week, the military struck over 440 Hezbollah targets in multiple areas of southern Lebanon.
Smoke rises from southern Lebanon during an Israeli military operation, May 7, 2026. (credit: Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
More than 220 Hezbollah terrorists who operated to enact attacks against Israeli soldiers were killed in the strikes.
Over the course of Friday, the IDF targeted several Hezbollah infrastructure sites in the Tyre region of southern Lebanon.
The air force, in coordination with Israeli troops, also struck Hezbollah weapons storage facilities containing stockpiles of anti-tank missiles and mortar shells, as well as a drone launch site.