Israeli forces bomb car in Syria, killing at least one
Syrian state media says the vehicle, which was reportedly travelling towards Damascus airport, was carrying a “senior figure”.
Injuries, electricity damage after intense Israel, Hezbollah crossfire
Yesterday’s strikes in southern Lebanon were described as perhaps the most intense since the start of the war.
Lake Qaraoun was lit with explosions around it. Mahmoudieh, Ksar al-Aroush and Birket Jabbour, all these areas were hit by Israeli air strikes. There were also strikes in the western area of Deir Qanoun.
For now, there have been no reports of deaths, but there have been reports of injuries. Israel is said to have mainly targeted Hezbollah launchers.
Later in the night, Hezbollah launched three huge rockets towards the Israeli town of Metula. We saw pictures of huge fires, and there are reports of damage to electricity infrastructure. This just shows the intensity of Hezbollah and Israel’s crossfire.
During the night, Lebanese people also received messages with a kind of threat. No one knows where these messages came from.
Hezbollah says one member killed as Israel pounds southern Lebanon
Hezbollah has announced the death of one member amid intensified Israeli air raids in southern Lebanon. The group did not elaborate on where its member was killed.
Lebanon’s state news agency NNA reported raids in several towns in southern Lebanon, including Yaroun, Aitaroun, Mays al-Jabal, Taybeh and Kfar Kila. It also reported artillery shelling in Aita al-Shaab.
Dozens of rockets target northern Israel
Israeli media are reporting that rockets have been fired from Lebanon towards northern Israel. About 60 of the rockets were fired towards the Israeli town of Safed, where falling debris caused fires to break out, according to Israel’s Channel 12.
A second round of about 70 rockets followed, The Times of Israel reported without specifying the exact targeted areas. It is unclear if there are casualties from the attacks.
Israeli forces hold bodies of two Hezbollah fighters
A security source tells Al Jazeera that Israeli forces have seized the bodies of two Hezbollah fighters on the southern border of Lebanon. The fighters were killed a few days ago in an Israeli attack in the Wadi Hunin border area.
Hezbollah claims rocket attack targeting Israeli military site
Hezbollah says it has fired a volley of rockets at a military barracks in northern Israel. The target of the attack, according to Hezbollah, was the headquarters of Israel’s 188th Armoured Brigade, which operates under the country’s Northern Command.
Hezbollah said the attack was in support of the Palestinian people’s “valiant and honorable resistance” as well as retaliation against the Israeli military’s latest attacks in southern Lebanon.
Twenty more rockets target northern Israel
Another 20 rockets have now been fired at northern Israel’s Mount Meron area with most falling in open areas, Israel’s Army Radio reports. This brings the total number of rockets launched towards Israel in the past few hours to 150.
At least one person has been injured, according to Israel’s Ynet news site.
Israeli aircraft putting out fires in Safed
A man attempts to extinguish flames following a rocket attack from Lebanon in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights
Israel Hayom media outlet is reporting that Israeli aircraft are helping extinguish fires in Safed caused by Hezbollah rocket attacks earlier today.
The Israeli army said it detected 140 rockets being fired from Lebanon at various areas in northern Israel.
Hezbollah said the attack was in support of the Palestinian people’s “valiant and honourable resistance” as well as retaliation against the Israeli military’s latest attacks in southern Lebanon.
Israeli military says no injuries from rocket attacks
Israel’s military claims the barrage of rockets fired towards northern Israel caused no injuries, and that the country’s rescue services is working to put out fires sparked by falling debris. It listed the targeted areas as the occupied Golan Heights, the Upper Galilee region and the town of Safed.
The military said its air defences took down some of the rockets, while others fell in open areas.
