Israel army announces new strikes on Hezbollah targets
The Israeli military said in a statement it “is currently striking Hezbollah terror targets in southern Lebanon”.
On Thursday, the Israeli military said it struck about 75 targets in the eastern Bekaa Valley and southern Lebanon, Hezbollah bastions that have seen a huge exodus of civilians fleeing their homes in recent days.
Israeli man wounded in Hezbollah rocket fire
The Israeli military says two barrages of 40 to 45 rockets each were fired from Lebanon into Israel, with many intercepted. One man was taken to hospital in moderate condition with shrapnel injuries.
Hezbollah said the first barrage targeted defence industry complexes near the port city of Haifa, while the second targeted the northern town of Safed.
Israeli attacks kill 92 in Lebanon in one day: Health Ministry
Israeli air strikes have killed 92 people in Lebanon over the past 24 hours, its Health Ministry says.
In a series of statements, it said Israeli attacks killed 40 people in towns and villages in the south, 48 in two eastern regions, and four in the east of central Mount Lebanon governorate. Overall, 153 people were wounded.
Air raid sirens blare across Israel’s populous central region
Attack warning sirens rang out across Israel’s populous central area, including the seaside metropolis of Tel Aviv.
The Israeli army said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen after sirens and explosions were heard. Another missile from Yemen landed in central Israel about two weeks ago.
On Wednesday, Hezbollah fired a ballistic missile targeting Mossad’s headquarters near Tel Aviv, the Lebanon-based group said. It was intercepted by Israeli air defence systems.
It is the first time the armed group claimed a ballistic missile strike since October 2023 when hostilities with Israel were triggered by the war on Gaza.
Israeli military says it intercepted missile fired from Yemen
The Israeli military says it shot down a missile fired from Yemen that targeted Tel Aviv.
“The missile fired from Yemen was successfully intercepted by the ‘Arrow’ Aerial Defense System. Sirens and explosions were heard following the interception and falling shrapnel,” it said in a message on Telegram.
Yemen’s Houthis have also launched drones and missiles from across the Red Sea towards Eilat, a southern Israeli port city. The group has been attacking Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea since November in what it says is a campaign of solidarity with Palestinians and against Israel’s continuing war on Gaza.
Hezbollah confirms killing of commander in Beirut
An Israeli strike killed the head of one of Hezbollah’s drone units, Mohammad Hussein Surur, the Lebanese armed group confirmed. Surur is the latest commander killed by Israel in days of assassinations. The Israeli military earlier said in a statement its fighter jets “targeted and eliminated” Surur.
It was the fourth attack in a week targeting Hezbollah officials in a densely populated area of southern Beirut, one of the group’s strongholds.
