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Hezbollah claims attack on Israeli tech company

The Lebanese armed group says it bombed the complex of the Rafael Company, which specialises in electronic equipment, in response to the pager and walkie-talkie attacks in Lebanon last week.

Hezbollah said it fired dozens of Fadi 1 and Fadi 2 missiles as well as Katyusha rockets at the complex, located north of Haifa in Israel.

It described the attack as “an initial response to the brutal massacre committed by the Israeli enemy in various Lebanese regions on Tuesday and Wednesday”.


Hezbollah attacks damage homes in Israel’s Kiryat Bialik



Emergency personnel put out a fire at houses damaged following a rocket attack from Lebanon in Kiryat Bialik, September 22


At least three people were wounded by shrapnel, according to Israeli media reports


Hezbollah claimed three attacks on sites in and near the city of Haifa on Sunday morning, including the Ramat David Airbase as well as the premises of the Rafael defence firm


Hezbollah trying to show it is still capable of launching attacks

There has been a significant escalation between Hezbollah and Israel in the past few hours, with intense exchange of fire.

Hezbollah’s message is that despite the blows that they have received in the past few days, whether it’s the explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies or the strike on Friday that targeted the leadership, it’s still able to fight and launch rockets and missiles across the border.

Hezbollah has carried out a sustained, hours-long assault, not just firing Katyusha rockets that we have gotten used to, but medium-range missiles Fadi 1 and Fadi 2. They have struck deep inside Israel, some 50km south of the border.

We understand from sources that there has been a wave of Israeli attacks on Hezbollah infrastructure along the border, but these missiles are in underground facilities which have not been hit yet. So, Hezbollah is saying that it has not been defeated and does not intend to surrender, but the Israeli army is accusing Hezbollah of hitting civilian areas.


Israel says it will step up attacks on Hezbollah

The Israeli military says it is carrying out attacks on Hezbollah “targets” in Lebanon in response to attacks by the Lebanese armed group. It said its attacks “will continue and increase” against Hezbollah.

As we’ve been reporting, the cross-border fire is the largest exchange between the Israeli military and Hezbollah since the war on Gaza began.