Fight against Hezbollah

Massive Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon

Around 400 targets have been attacked since Saturday afternoon, including operational rocket launchers and "terrorist infrastructure" in several areas in southern Lebanon. In the picture: Attack in the south on Zawtar(Bild: AFP)

The Israeli army carried out massive airstrikes against the pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia in southern Lebanon on Saturday evening. "Dozens" of fighter jets were involved in the operation. At the same time, numerous projectiles were intercepted from Lebanon. According to Hezbollah, it attacked the Israeli arms company Rafael near Haifa.

In the past few hours alone, the pro-Iranian Shiite militia has carried out around 115 attacks from the air on civilian areas in northern Israel. The armed forces are deployed in the area for defense and are on high alert to thwart threats. The Israeli army will continue "and intensify" its attacks against the Hezbollah militia, it added.

"Comprehensive attack launched"
 "Over the past hour, we have launched a comprehensive attack in southern Lebanon after detecting Hezbollah preparations for shelling Israeli territory," army spokesman Daniel Hagari said late Saturday evening.

Around 400 targets have been attacked since Saturday afternoon, including operational rocket launchers and "terrorist infrastructure" in several areas in southern Lebanon. Pictured: Attack in the south on Zawtar(Bild: AFP)

A total of around 400 targets have been attacked since the afternoon, including thousands of operational rocket launchers and "terrorist infrastructure" in several areas in southern Lebanon, the army said late on Saturday evening.

Rockets intercepted
According to Israeli military sources, dozens of rockets were fired from Lebanon towards northern Israel during the course of the day. After the sirens sounded, numerous projectiles were identified in numerous areas in northern Israel. Some were intercepted and some fell in individual areas. 

According to the Israeli army, a missile was also intercepted in the east of the country. Previously, there had been a rocket alert in the Arava region north of Eilat. Two houses were hit in Kiryat Bialik near the port city of Haifa. There were also rocket alerts in Haifa itself. The Magen David Adom rescue service announced that three people had been injured in the attacks. Several people had suffered shock.

On Saturday night, explosions were heard in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel, raising fears that the conflict could escalate.(Bild: KameraOne)

Armaments company attacked
According to Lebanese Hezbollah, it attacked the Israeli arms company Rafael near Haifa. According to the militia, the target of the early morning attack was the industrial complex, which specializes in technical devices and equipment. It was a first response to Israel's "brutal massacre" on Tuesday and Wednesday, in which hundreds of pagers and radios exploded in several parts of Lebanon.

The militia also declared that it had attacked the Israeli military base in Ramat David near Haifa and the airport there with dozens of rockets. It was a reaction to the "repeated Israeli aggression in various regions of Lebanon".

There is concern about a possible Israeli ground offensive in the south of the neighboring country. Israel wants to push Hezbollah out of the border area again in order to guarantee the safety of its citizens in the north.