Jordanian military says rocket launched from Lebanon landed near Amman
The Jordanian Armed Forces says a rocket launched from southern Lebanon landed in an uninhabited desert area of Muwaqqar, east of the capital Amman, on Saturday. Teams were dispatched to the site, but no casualties or material damage were reported, it said in a statement.
Air defense systems were ready to intercept any projectiles or drones attempting to enter Jordanian airspace, it added.
“The armed forces are continuing to protect the skies, land and borders of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from any danger intended to destabilize its security and stability,” it said.
Iraq’s Green Zone blocked by protests following Nasrallah killing
This country is in mourning after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination by Israel and there has been a public outpouring of anger in various regions.
We’ve been seeing pictures of hundreds of people coming out to protest in the southern provinces of Basra, in Karbala, and also here in Baghdad, where many access roads to the Green Zone [a district in central Baghdad, which is the seat of the Iraqi government] have been blocked because of demonstrators.
They’re all condemning this Israeli attack and saying this is a complete breakdown of the international rules-based order.
Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the Grand Ayatollah of Iraq, has condemned the killing and talked about how Nasrallah was not just important for the Palestinian resistance but also for the role he played for Iraq during its fight against ISIL [ISIS].
All in all, Hassan Nasrallah is somebody who is remembered here, somebody who played an important role. We’re hearing from various factions, both in the security and political spectrum of Iraq, that there are going to be more protests.
Israeli army says it intercepted drones from southern Lebanon
Israel’s military says it “neutralised” two uncrewed aerial vehicles launched from southern Lebanon towards the western Galilee region.
Israel’s Army Radio says Israel is prepared for retaliation from Hezbollah after two weeks of deadly attacks on Lebanon.
More than 1,000 people have been killed and about 6,000 wounded as a result of Israeli strikes, Lebanon’s Health Ministry has said. And about 1 million Lebanese people have been displaced – including hundreds of thousands since Friday, said Nasser Yassin, the minister coordinating the government’s crisis response.
