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Hezbollah says direct hit on Israeli city of Safad with rockets
Hezbollah says it attacked the city of Safad, in northern Israel, with salvoes of rockets.
“In defence of Lebanon and its people and in response to Israel’s barbaric attacks on towns, villages, and civilians. A direct hit from a Hezbollah rocket was identified in [Safed],” a statement said.
Israel’s emergency medical service Magen David Adom said it’s en route to the scene. Israeli police said “no injuries have been reported, but significant property damage has occurred”, adding “police officers and bomb disposal units are currently working to isolate the impact sites”.
In separate statements, Hezbollah said its fighters also struck the northern Israeli city of Karmiel and the Sa’ar kibbutz with dozens of rockets.
The attacks come shortly after Israel struck Beirut’s southern suburbs in Lebanon, levelling six buildings in the Haret Hreik district. At least two people were killed and dozens wounded.
Israeli army says it ‘continues to attack’ Hezbollah in Lebanon
Israeli fighter jets attacked Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, including weapons launchers and storage sites, the military said.
The announcement came hours after it announced an attack against an area heavily populated with Lebanese civilians, claiming it was Hezbollah’s “command centre” in southern Beirut.
Rescuers arrive at the site of the Israeli air raids on Beirut on Friday
Iran closely watching Israel’s attacks on ally Hezbollah
Iran-based journalist Tohid Assadi says the series of “devastating” attacks on Lebanon are seen by Iran as part of Israel’s attempt to “bring the resistance to its knees”.
“The Israelis are trying to expand the battlefield to Lebanese lands after their strategic failure in Gaza,” he told Al Jazeera. “Iran is pretty much aware of this fact. It’s getting more and more dangerous.”
Asadi said Iran will back its “regional alliance”.
“We are certain, based on what we’re hearing, at some point Iran is going to provide the Israelis with a crushing response.”
Decisions in coming days will shape Middle East, Blinken cautions
While US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed Israel’s right to self-defence, he stressed the importance of how it exercises that right.
“The events of the past week, and the past few hours, underscore what a precarious moment this is for the Middle East and the world,” Blinken said at news conference in New York. “Israel has the right to defend itself against terrorism. The way it does so matters.”
He also warned the decisions made by all parties in the coming days will shape the Middle East’s future.
“The choices that all parties make … will determine which path this region is on with profound consequences for its people now and possibly for years to come,” said Blinken.
The US has made clear along with the G7, the European Union, partners in the Gulf, and other regions “the way forward is through diplomacy, not conflict”.
Yet you keep sending more bombs to the arsonist. It's indeed your decision to keep Israel funded, protected and well armed to go on destroying the entire region.
