ARAB AND WORLD
Sat 09 Nov 2024 6:46 pm - Jerusalem Time
70 rockets target Israel from Lebanon, Hezbollah shoots down drone
Sirens sounded in various areas of central Israel, and reports indicated that about 70 rockets were launched from Lebanon. While Hezbollah confirmed targeting military sites and shooting down a drone, Israeli raids on Lebanon continued, claiming more lives and injuries.
The Israeli army confirmed that air raid sirens were activated in areas of central Israel after a drone infiltrated, and the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said that warplanes were pursuing a drone in the skies of Tel Aviv.
On the other hand, Israeli Channel 13 reported that about 70 rockets were launched from Lebanon since this morning, targeting areas in northern Israel, including Acre, the Krayot, and the Galilee. The army confirmed that some of the rockets were intercepted, while others fell in open areas.
The mayor of Kiryat Bialik, near Haifa, confirmed that a rocket fell in the city.
Hezbollah operations
For its part, Hezbollah announced carrying out a missile attack targeting the Zevulon military industries base north of Haifa, and settlements in the Galilee and northern Israel.
The party confirmed that the settlement of "Maalot-Tarshiha" was targeted with rocket barrages twice in a row since this morning, in addition to the areas of "Kiryat Shmona", the Kiryat, Nahariya and Baram in northern Israel.
The party also announced that its fighters targeted gatherings of soldiers in the Manara settlement and the Abbad site with rockets.
He confirmed that an Israeli "Hermes 450" drone was shot down in the town of Deir Siryan in southern Lebanon, noting that Israeli warplanes raided the drone after it was shot down.
For its part, the Lebanese Ministry of Health announced the killing of 7 people, including two girls, and the injury of about 50 in the Israeli raids yesterday on the coastal city of Tyre.
The ministry said the victims were killed in strikes that occurred late Friday evening, and that rescue teams were still pulling bodies from under the rubble, as search operations continued.
The Israeli aggression on Lebanon resulted in 3,117 deaths and 13,888 injuries, including a large number of children and women, in addition to about 1,400,000 displaced persons.
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70 rockets target Israel from Lebanon, Hezbollah shoots down drone