Hezbollah Bombards Northern Israel

BEIRUT – Hezbollah said it launched 24 attacks on Saturday targeting Israeli military units, vehicles, and infrastructure, as well as firing rockets at the northern Israeli settlement of Kiryat Shmona. This is one of the largest attacks by the Lebanese resistance group.

In a statement, the group detailed extensive use of rockets, artillery fire, and attack drones against Israeli forces. Primary targets included five Merkava tanks, a military bulldozer, and military infrastructure in Safed, Nahariya, and Karmiel, the Meron air surveillance base, and Israeli army barracks in Liman, Shomera, and Ya’ara.

The attacks were highly focused on repelling advancing troops around Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, Yahmar al-Shaqif, Debel, and al-Ghandouriyah, where the Lebanese group claims to have conducted numerous ambushes and multi-weapon attacks.

Saturday marked one of the most intense days in northern Israel since the ceasefire began, according to Israeli media, with dozens of alarm sirens activated across the Galilee region amid continuous launches from Lebanon.

According to Channel 12, a series of continuous alerts began in the evening and continued into the afternoon as projectiles were repeatedly launched towards the north. The report stated that eight waves of sirens sounded across settlements in Upper and Western Galilee during the day, marking one of the busiest alert periods since the ceasefire was imposed.

Initial data cited by the channel indicated at least 15 launches crossed from Lebanon into northern Israel, while dozens of additional launches failed to cross the border or triggered widespread preventive alerts. Sirens were activated at over 30 different locations, forcing residents to seek shelter repeatedly throughout the day.

The report added that residents in northern settlements continue to live in fear for their safety, often staying near shelters, cancelling daily plans, and remaining indoors to anticipate potential escalation.

According to the channel, restoring normal life remains difficult, particularly in settlements near the Lebanon border. In a separate incident, Israeli media reported that a drone carrying explosives crashed in a military area in Western Galilee without causing casualties, adding to the day’s security developments.