Hezbollah launches missiles targeting northern Israel in response to IDF attacks – Washington Examiner
On Saturday evening, Hezbollah launched missiles at northern Israel as a retaliation for recent Israeli strikes on Lebanon. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported that 10 projectiles were fired from Lebanon, and while most were intercepted, one struck the Israeli city of Nazareth, resulting in a fire. The IDF shared details on social media, indicating areas in northern Israel where alarms were activated due to the incoming missiles. Hezbollah claimed that they aimed their attack on the Ramat David Air Base in Haifa, indicating a significant escalation in the ongoing tensions between the two sides.
Hezbollah launches missiles targeting northern Israel in response to IDF attacks
Hezbollah launched missiles into northern Israel on Saturday evening in response to Israeli strikes on Lebanon over the past few days.
The IDF posted a photo on X around 6 p.m. EST with a map of areas in northern Israel where sirens were going off, signaling an imminent attack from Lebanon.
In a statement posted to its Telegram channel, the IDF said 10 projectiles crossed from Lebanon into Israel, and all but one were shot down. There were various reports of impacts in moshavs, or villages, while one was reported in the city of Nazareth, where a fire also broke out.
Hezbollah said it was targeting the Ramat David Air Base in Haifa, and used “dozens” of Fadi 1 and Fadi 2 missiles, which are medium-range rockets.
The response from Hezbollah comes after Israel is believed to be responsible for an elaborate operation to sabotage Hezbollah’s communications devices earlier this week. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Hezbollah operatives’ beepers and walkie-talkies, which the perpetrator put explosives in, detonated in controlled blasts. More than 20 people were killed over the two days of attacks, and thousands were wounded.
Israel also conducted more than 50 air raids across southern Lebanon on Saturday night. The IDF said it struck nearly 400 Hezbolan launchers in those attacks.
This story is developing and may be updated.
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