Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari confirmed that the airstrikes on the vicinity of Sidon were a response to an attack by a Hezbollah drone near Tiberias. He added in a press briefing broadcasted on television, "We identified the location of a Hezbollah drone near Tiberias, which apparently crossed today and crashed near Tiberias. We attacked weapon depots near Sidon in response to this act." He continued, "We will continue to attack Hezbollah in Lebanon."