Iraqi armed group claims attack on occupied Golan Heights
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq said it launched a drone attack on a target in the occupied Golan Heights early on Tuesday in support of the Palestinians under Israeli occupation.
The group said it “confirms the continuation of operations to pound the strongholds of the enemy at an escalating pace”.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq is comprised of Iran-backed militias and has carried out dozens of rocket and drone attacks on targets in Israel as well as US forces in Iraq and Syria since Israel’s war on Gaza began.
Hezbollah launches missiles at Israeli airbases in Afula, Haifa
The Lebanese armed group has claimed several missile attacks on Israeli positions in recent hours.
These are:
- three attacks on the Megiddo Airfield, west of the Israeli city of Afula
- the Ramat David Airbase in the port city of Haifa
- the Amos base
- an explosives factory in Zikhon Ya’akov, 60km (37 miles) south of the border
Hezbollah said it used Fadi 1 and Fadi 2 missiles in the attacks, which it said were carried out in support of Palestinians in Gaza and in defence of Lebanon and its people.
Police and explosive experts inspect the site where a rocket landed after it was fired from Lebanon into Israel in northern Israel September 23
Israeli military says it detected 20 launches from Lebanon
The military said air raid sirens were activated in northern Israel at 2:40am local time (23:40 GMT) and that five projectiles crossed into Israel from Lebanon. Five more launches were detected soon after at 2:57am (23:57 GMT), while 10 launches were detected nearly 15 minutes later at 3:11am (00:00GMT), it said.
The military added that its air defences intercepted most of the projectiles, but that some of the launches fell in open areas. It added that its air force attacked the sources of the fire.
Earlier, we reported that Hezbollah had claimed several missile attacks on Israeli positions in recent hours, including on the Megiddo Airfield, west of the Israeli city of Afula, and the Ramat David Airbase in the port city of Haifa.
Falling shrapnel causes property damage in Israel’s Nazareth
The Times of Israel and YNet News are reporting that Hezbollah’s latest barrage of rockets set off air raid sirens deeper inside the country, including the city of Nazareth, and that falling shrapnel from interceptor missiles caused damage to property there.
There were no reports of casualties.
Medics treated some people for shock and injuries as they ran to take cover, the outlets reported, citing medics.
