Hezbollah launches dozens of rockets on Israel: Army
The Israeli military says its air defences took down about 32 rockets that crossed into the country from Lebanon. The army, reporting the incidents in the Haifa area and other parts of northern Israel in two separate statements, said aerial warning sirens were activated during the attacks.
Some of the rockets were intercepted, and others fell in open areas, the army added. No casualties were reported.
‘Hezbollah attacks military targets deeper in Israel'
There has been a shift in the way Hezbollah is attacking targets inside Israel. We saw that warnings were issued by Hezbollah to residents inside Israel, saying if people live near military installations or their buildings are used by the army, they will be targeted.
Throughout the day today, we have seen statements from the Israeli army on sirens going off in various parts of the country. The attacks are not just directed at border towns but deeper into Israel, aiming at specific military targets.
These areas were not particularly targeted before Israel started its offensive against Lebanon.
Almost half of all primary healthcare centres in Lebanon conflict areas closed: WHO
Of 207 primary healthcare centres in conflict areas in Lebanon, 100 are now closed due to Israeli military attacks, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Five hospitals have been shut as a result of structural damage following Israeli attacks, the organisation said, calling for attacks on health workers and facilities that have killed almost 100 people to stop.
“The number of people injured is increasing. The health system is struggling to cope due to limited human and resource capacity,” the WHO said.
‘Alarming’ Israeli attacks in north Lebanon
In the last 15 or so minutes, we heard about an air strike in the north of Lebanon, far from where I’m standing, far from the southern suburbs. And it’s only the second time that Israel has struck in the north.
This air strike took place in Deir Billa, which is in the Batroun district. This is going to be very alarming to Lebanese people who already think that … this isn’t a war against Hezbollah, but this is a war against Lebanon. There was a strike last week in the north, in the Bedouin Palestinian refugee camp. That’s slightly north of the main town there of Tripoli.
Here in the south, we’ve seen 10 Israeli air strikes across the western part of southern Lebanon, including the town of Khiam, which has been hit multiple times.
But now, what people are going to be very worried about is the geographical reach of the Israeli fighter jets. They’re now striking targets in the north, and that is going to be very alarming, not just for Lebanese people, but for the Lebanese government and the Lebanese army.
UNIFIL says fifth peacekeeper wounded in Lebanon
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) says unknown gunfire a day earlier hit a peacekeeper, the fifth wounded in southern Lebanon near the Israeli border in just two days.
“Last night, a peacekeeper at UNIFIL’s headquarters in Naqoura was hit by gunfire due to ongoing military activity nearby,” a statement on X said, adding that the peacekeeper was “stable” after having a surgery.
“We do not yet know the origin of the fire,” it added.
Statement:
Last night, a peacekeeper at UNIFIL’s headquarters in Naqoura was hit by gunfire due to ongoing military activity nearby. He underwent surgery at our Naqoura hospital to remove the bullet and is currently stable. We do not yet know the origin of the fire.
— UNIFIL (@UNIFIL_) October 12, 2024
