Rocket fire from southern Lebanon triggers air raid sirens in central Israel – Israeli military strikes launch sites and militia infrastructure in Lebanon.
Hezbollah
After rockets were fired on the Haifa area, the IDF spokesperson said, “We are going on the offensive against Hezbollah.”
Jerusalem boosts its defensive posture along the border as strikes on Hezbollah targets intensify after the Iranian proxy joins the fight.
IDF says the overnight wave hit senior operatives and command infrastructure, signaling Hezbollah’s decision to join Iran’s war has consequences in the capital—not just along the border.
US senator demands Lebanon recognize Hezbollah as a terrorist group, questions army’s credibility as a partner.
The military said it has completed the first stage of a five-phase plan to remove weapons from all non-state armed groups.
Some 25,000 residents were evacuated from the Galilee city during the cross-border fighting with Hezbollah after Hamas’s Oct. 7, massacre.
The terrorist group remains entrenched in Southern Lebanon and has violated the ceasefire 2,000 times.
The Israeli military justifies the attacks as violations of the agreements between Israel and Lebanon.
Strategic impasse raises questions about the ceasefire’s durability and regional stability.
