The Israel Defense Forces carried out a wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon Saturday night, with the army saying it had identified preparations by the terror group to launch major rocket attacks against Israel.
The latest Israel strikes came after fighter jets struck some 180 targets in southern Lebanon on Saturday afternoon, taking out thousands of rocket launcher barrels that were primed for imminent attacks on Israel, according to the IDF.
At the same time, officials issued new restrictions on residents of the Haifa area and northward as the country braced for the possibility of a large-scale assault by the Lebanese terror group in the coming hours, after it suffered heavy blows in multiple attacks in recent days.
Over the course of the day, the IDF struck more than 400 Hezbollah rocket launchers, IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said Saturday evening in a press conference.
Amid the fighting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to hold security consultations with ministers and top defense officials on Saturday night.
According to the new instructions for northern residents issued by the Home Front Command, work and educational activity will only be able to take place where an adequate shelter is nearby and can be reached in time.
In addition, gatherings are limited to up to 30 people outdoors and 300 people indoors.
Hagari said there may be additional changes to the guidelines depending on developments, and warned that rockets could be launched at Israel in the coming hours.
“If there are any further changes, overnight or tomorrow, we will update immediately. It is possible that in the immediate time frame, rockets and other threats may be launched at Israel. We ask of you to follow the Home Front Command guidelines,” he said.
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