Israel engaged a large number of incoming rockets and drones on Sunday morning that were fired by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon following a preemptive series of airstrikes against Hezbollah positions that were preparing to fire on Israel.
Alerts were issued for numerous areas in northern Israel, including Shlomy, Arab al-Aramshe, Betzet, Avdon, Neveh Ziv, Manot, Metzuba, Eilon, Hanita, Idmit, Yaara, Goren, and more.
“Hezbollah has just launched over 150 projectiles from Lebanon toward Israeli territory,” said the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in a statement. “We target terrorist infrastructure, they target civilians.”
The attack from Hezbollah, an Islamic terrorist group, came in response to Israel killing Fuad Shukr late last month, the Iranian-backed group said.
Shukr was Hezbollah’s “most senior military commander and the head of its Strategic Unit” and Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah’s “right-hand man”.
Footage of the Iron Dome being activated quickly circulated on social media:
🛑BREAKING: In a self-defense act to remove Hezbollah’s threat, the IDF is striking targets in south Lebanon, from which the Iranian-backed Lebanese terror organization was planning to launch their attacks on Israeli civilians.
Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks are targeting… pic.twitter.com/BtuUAqtgsv
— Israel ישראל (@Israel) August 25, 2024
Footage from the Western Galilee shows the Iron Dome engaging a Hezbollah rocket attack from Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/AKgd9horSm
— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) August 25, 2024
Iron Dome Tamir interceptors fired in northern Israel a short time ago following Hezbollah rocket fire. pic.twitter.com/eF2QALLtfA
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) August 25, 2024
Tamir interceptor missiles fired at Hezbollah rockets this evening. pic.twitter.com/fEySko9bQd
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) August 25, 2024
Tamir interceptors fired a short while ago against Hezbollah rockets. pic.twitter.com/X3qZb6QCcL
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) August 25, 2024
Since October 7th, Hezbollah, the Iranian-Backed Lebanese terror organization, has been firing more the 8,000 rockets against Israel, displacing up to 65,000 Israelis from their homes.
This morning in a self-defense act to remove Hezbollah’s threat, the IDF is striking targets… pic.twitter.com/jI7ASWxsIC
— David Saranga (@DavidSaranga) August 25, 2024
שיגורים הבוקר מלבנון לישראל. צילום לפי סעיף 27-א’ לחוק זכויות יוצרים@_Gitsis_ pic.twitter.com/eiGbjduUNQ
— החדשות – N12 (@N12News) August 25, 2024
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