At least 34 rockets were launched from southern Lebanon at the Western and Upper Galilee in northern Israel, causing injuries and damage. The Israeli military has in the past blamed rocket attacks from Lebanon on Palestinian factions in the country, not Hezbollah. However, it is unlikely that terrorists in southern Lebanon would be able to fire rocket barrages without at least the tacit approval of the Iran-backed militia, which maintains a tight degree of control over southern Lebanon. The attack may mark the largest number of rockets fired from Lebanon since the 2006 war, during which thousands of rockets were launched at Israel.
The Magen David Adom (MDA) ambulance service says a man riding an off-road vehicle in northern Israel is lightly wounded by shrapnel amid a rocket attack from Lebanon. The service adds that a woman is also reported hurt after falling over while running to a shelter, and another woman reported suffering from severe anxiety. MDA says it is raising its level of alert amid the rocket launches from southern Lebanon at northern Israel. One of the rockets launched from southern Lebanon causes damage to a road and a building in the northern town of Shlomi.
The high-level security cabinet will convene tonight following rocket attacks from Lebanon, the Prime Minister’s Office says. The meeting will come after an assessment Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to hold with defense officials. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has “given initial directives” to military chief Herzi Halevi following rocket attacks from Lebanon. “Gallant has been briefed on the details of the recent security events on Israel’s northern border, and has given initial directives to the IDF Chief of the General Staff and the wider defense establishment,” his office says.
In conclusion, the rocket attacks from southern Lebanon at northern Israel have caused injuries and damage. The Israeli military has in the past blamed rocket attacks from Lebanon on Palestinian factions in the country, not Hezbollah. However, it is unlikely that terrorists in southern Lebanon would be able to fire rocket barrages without at least the tacit approval of the Iran-backed militia, which maintains a tight degree of control over southern Lebanon. The high-level security cabinet will convene tonight following rocket attacks from Lebanon, and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has “given initial directives” to military chief Herzi Halevi following rocket attacks from Lebanon.
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