Hezbollah fires 30 rockets from Lebanon into northern Israel
Israel braces for Iran's major attack at any moment, says Defense Minister Gallant. Air raid sirens blare as evening falls. Hezbollah fires 30 rockets at northern Israel. A military base is the reported target.
The north of Israel has been attacked again with rockets from Lebanon. The Israeli military stated that around 30 projectiles were fired towards the town of Kabri near the coastal city of Nahariya. No injuries were reported. Some of the projectiles landed in open areas. The Shiite Hezbollah militia claimed, according to local media, that the attack with Katyusha rockets targeted a military base.
In a conversation with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned of a possible major Iranian attack on Israel in the coming days, according to a report by US news site Axios citing sources familiar with the matter. Gallant interpreted the military preparations of Iran as a sign of an impending major attack, based on current observations of Iranian military activities.
Since the start of the Gaza war between Israel and the Islamic Hamas on October 7, 2023, Hezbollah has been firing almost daily at targets in neighboring northern Israel. The Israeli military, in turn, regularly targets locations in the neighboring country. These attacks are the heaviest fighting since the 2006 Second Lebanon War. Tens of thousands of people have fled the border areas. Hezbollah claims to be acting in solidarity with Hamas and the Palestinians in its attacks.
In recent months, the Israeli army has also repeatedly targeted Hezbollah commanders, most recently killing a high-ranking commander, Fuad Shukr, in the capital Beirut in early August. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has threatened retaliation.
The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting to discuss the ongoing tensions between Israel and Lebanon, with The Commission expressing concern over the escalating situation. In response to the attacks, The Commission called for de-escalation and urged all parties involved to exercise restraint.
