Israeli military hits Hezbollah launchers and fighters throughout Lebanon in response to major rocket attacks on northern Israel
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military says it struck Hezbollah targets across Lebanon late on Tuesday. The strikes targeted what Israel described as rocket launching infrastructure belonging to the Iran-backed militant group.
The operation followed a series of air raid sirens in northern Israel. “As part of the effort to degrade the organisation and thwart rocket attacks against Israeli civilians, in the past hour, the (military) struck launchers and Hezbollah terrorists throughout Lebanon,” an Israeli military statement said.
Earlier on Tuesday, Israel said it had detected expanded preparations by Hezbollah to launch rockets. The army stated it hits Hezbollah launchers “prior to, or immediately following, a launch.”
In response, Hezbollah announced a major wave of simultaneous attacks on northern Israel on Tuesday evening. The group said its fighters targeted around a dozen towns as well as several Israeli military, air and naval bases.
The attacks involved barrages of rockets and advanced missiles. Hezbollah also said it launched attack drones and artillery shelling targeting locations in northern Israel.
The group stated it fired rockets at Israeli troops inside south Lebanon. These attacks occurred at the same time as the first wave or immediately after.