The mayor of the northern city of Nahariya, Ronen Marelly, says the city is opening public bomb shelters following barrages of rockets launched from southern Lebanon at northern Israel.
None of the rockets were aimed at Nahariya, and incoming rocket sirens did not sound there.
Marelly says the city is opening the public shelters regardless, anticipating further attacks.
Hezbollah said to deny involvement in rocket attack on northern Israel
A source close to the Hezbollah terror group tells the Saudi-funded al-Arabiya network that it is not involved in the rocket attacks on northern Israel earlier.
“We have nothing to do with the rocket fire,” the source says.
Other sources suggest to al-Arabiya that “Palestinian factions” are behind the rocket fire.
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.
At least 34 rockets said launched from Lebanon in largest attack for years
Israeli officials say at least 34 rockets were launched from southern Lebanon at the Western and Upper Galilee in northern Israel earlier.
According to initial assessments cited by the Kan public broadcaster, at least five landed in Israeli territory, some causing injuries and damage.
The rest were downed by the Iron Dome air defense system.
The Israel Defense Forces has yet to provide an exact number of rockets.
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. In August 2021, Hezbollah fired 19 rockets at northern Israel.
Security cabinet to convene over rocket barrages from Lebanon
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.
The cabinet has not met in nearly two months.
Gallant gives IDF chief ‘initial directives’ following Lebanon rocket attacks
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.
“The minister will soon conduct a situation assessment with senior officials in the defense establishment,” Gallant’s office adds.
Rocket attack from Lebanon causes damage in northern town
One of the rockets launched from southern Lebanon causes damage to a road and a building in the northern town of Shlomi.
There are no immediate reports of injuries in the town.
Netanyahu to convene with defense officials following rocket attacks from Lebanon
The Prime Minister’s Office says Benjamin Netanyahu will convene a meeting with defense officials on the rocket attacks from Lebanon shortly.
“Netanyahu is being regularly updated on the security incidents and will conduct a situation assessment with the heads of the security establishment,” his office says.
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