Hezbollah fired rockets towards Israel this Thursday (26), while the Israeli Army continues to bomb Lebanon, with new attacks on the southern suburbs of Beirut and on the border between Lebanon and Syria.
More than 150 projectiles were fired toward Israel on Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said, causing sirens to sound across northern Israel throughout the day.
Hezbollah said it carried out several attacks in several areas in northern Israel with dozens of rockets and drones, according to several statements released by the group.
In one of the notes, Hezbollah noted that it fired 50 rockets at Ahihud, in northern Israel, saying it was “in support of our steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, in support of their brave and honorable resistance, and in defense of Lebanon and its people.”
The group also stated that it fired on Kiryat Ata, a city in northern Israel, with 50 rockets; the city of Kiryat Shmona in the north; a northern military base; and two Israeli warplanes that he said were trying to head into Lebanese territory.
Israeli police reported that debris from projectiles and interceptors fell in the Safed and Rosh Pina areas on Thursday evening local time.
No one was injured, but there was “heavy damage” to property, and Israel’s fire and rescue service said it was fighting fires caused by the crashes.
A 45-year-old man was being treated by medics after being hit by shrapnel in the Galilee area, according to Israel’s national emergency service, Magen David Adom (MDA).
In Lebanon, at least 60 people were killed and 81 injured in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, according to a report released by the country’s Disaster Risk Management Unit on Thursday.
Understand the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah
Israel has launched a series of airstrikes on areas of Lebanon in recent days. On Monday (23), the country had its deadliest day since the 2006 war, with more than 500 fatalities.
According to the Israeli military, the targets are members and military infrastructure of Hezbollah, one of the most powerful paramilitary forces in the Middle East and supported by Iran.
The offensive reached several points in Lebanon, including the country’s capital, Beirut. Thousands of people sought refuge in shelters and left cities in the south of the country.
Furthermore, a land incursion has not been ruled out.
Hezbollah and Israel began exchanging attacks after the start of the war in the Gaza Strip. The Lebanese group is an ally of Hamas, which invaded Israeli territory on October 7, 2023, killing hundreds of people and capturing hostages.
Due to the bombings, thousands of residents of northern Israel, where the border with Lebanon is located, had to be displaced. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised several times to return these citizens to their homes.
On September 17, Israel added the return of these residents as an official war objective.
A 15-year-old Brazilian teenager died after an Israeli airstrike. Itamaraty condemned the situation and called for an end to hostilities. The Brazilian government is also evaluating a possible rescue mission.
This content was originally published in Hezbollah fires rockets and drones against northern Israel on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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