Criminal organizations in northern Israel bombed houses from the air using explosive drones on February 21, 2026, between 7:16 PM and 7:45 PM UTC, marking a clear escalation, according to posts by the Telegram channel @hazfon1. In Kafr Kanna, incessant gunfire occurred during the evacuation of 4 wounded individuals, with suspicion that a drone dropped a grenade on a house, as credited to Ariel Idan of Channel 14. The attacks represent an unusual use of aerial drones by criminal groups in the region, as stated in the @hazfon1 updates captured within the 29-minute reporting window. Governance challenges in the north were highlighted amid the war-like conditions in Kafr Kanna. Separately, Kann News reported on an unusual IDF strike in Lebanon attributed to atypical Hezbollah activity, with the security establishment assessing that the group is preparing rocket launches in the event of an Iranian attack alongside militias in Iraq and Yemen, according to @ItayBlumental during #SaturdayNews with @AyalaHasson. @ItayBlumental noted potential long-term implications including a multi-front war. This northern Israel violence follows earlier reports from the previous reporting window of Israeli settlers attacking Palestinian homes in West Bank villages of Abu Falah and al-Mughayyir around 6:45 PM UTC, injuring several including one in critical condition, as posted by @IhabHassane.
