Israel’s air defenses intercepted several rockets flying over the city of Haifa, in the north of the country, this Friday morning (27). Then sirens sounded throughout the city.
Residents were able to observe the interceptions while still in the air, with clouds of smoke that formed more than 30 kilometers away, in Nahariya.
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Israel has promised to protect the northern region and bring back thousands of citizens who have been evacuated since Hezbollah launched a campaign of cross-border attacks last year in solidarity with Palestinian militants fighting in Gaza.
Hezbollah has fired hundreds of missiles at targets in Israel, including the country’s largest city, Tel Aviv, but Israel’s air defense system has ensured that the damage has been limited.
Last Thursday (26), the Israeli government rejected global calls for a ceasefire with the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement and defied its biggest ally, the United States, by continuing attacks that killed hundreds of people. in Lebanon and fears of an all-out regional war increased.
This content was originally published in Video: Iron dome intercepts rockets launched over Israeli city on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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