ALWAGHT- The Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah stated that its fighters launched a barrage of rockets at the illegal Kiryat Shmona settlement located in the northern part of the Israeli-occupied territories in 1948. This action was described as retaliation for the continuous Israeli assaults on the Arab nation, which have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of civilians.
Hezbollah has intensified its military actions by launching overnight barrages of Fadi-1 and Fadi-2 rockets targeting several Israeli military installations, including the Megiddo military airport and the Ramat David airbase. These missile strikes followed the incursion of 180 of its projectiles and an unmanned aerial vehicle into Israeli airspace, which led to residents in Haifa seeking shelter. Hezbollah also reported targeting the logistical warehouses of the Israeli military's 146th Division at the Naftali base.
The Israeli military responded by reporting that over 50 projectiles were fired from Lebanon into northern occupied territories, activating rocket sirens in several towns, including Mount Carmel, Yokne’am, and Daliyat al-Karmel. The Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya treated nine individuals injured by rocket fire in Western Galilee. The ongoing violence has had devastating consequences, with the Lebanese Health Ministry reporting at least 558 fatalities and 1,835 injuries due to heavy Israeli bombardments in Lebanon.
As the conflict escalates, 54 hospitals are currently treating victims of the violence, with four paramedics killed and 16 injured in Israeli attacks. In response to the rising civilian casualties, the UN human rights office has called for the protection of civilians and labeled the recent airstrikes as “the deadliest day of violence in years.” The spokesperson emphasized the need for all parties to distinguish between civilians and combatants in accordance with international humanitarian law.
The UN office has also urged for thorough and independent investigations into civilian casualties resulting from the conflict. Meanwhile, Nasser Yassin, Lebanon’s minister coordinating the crisis response, announced that 89 temporary shelters have been established in schools and other facilities to accommodate civilians fleeing what he described as "Israeli atrocities."
