Israel and Hezbollah exchange heavy fire as fears of war mount
Israel and the Hezbollah militant group exchanged heavy fire across the Lebanese border on Sunday, fueling fears of a wider conflict in the region.
Israel and the Hezbollah militant group exchanged heavy fire across Lebanon’s border on Sunday, fueling fears of a wider conflict in the region as the monthslong war in Gaza continues to rage.
“Dozens of rockets hit Israel which destroyed homes, cars and communities,” Israel Defense Forces spokesman Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani said on X.
In a separate development, Israeli soldiers shut down Al Jazeera’s bureau in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, on Sunday morning, a moved condemned by several journalist organizations.
The IDF said roughly 150 rockets, cruise missiles and drones were launched at Israel by Hezbollah. While many were intercepted by Israeli air defenses, “there were a small number of cases of hits and interception debris falling on” Israeli territory, it said.
Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service said on X that three people were wounded by shrapnel in the barrage. Another rescue service, United Hatzalah, said it treated 20 people who were injured while heading for shelter.
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