28/9/2024–|Last updated: 9/28/202401:41 AM (Mecca time)
Fire Hezbollah The Lebanese government launched a barrage of missiles at Israel on Friday evening, following the Israeli attack on the southern suburb of Beirut, which Israeli officials said targeted the party’s Secretary-General. Hassan NasrallahHis fate was not immediately clear.
Hezbollah targeted a city Safed Which houses the headquarters of the Northern Command of the Israeli army, and the Israeli police reported significant material damage as a result of rockets falling in several locations around the city.
The Israeli ambulance reported that a woman was injured as a result of a missile falling on the city.
Scenes of a building being damaged #Safad As a result of a missile attack from the south #Lebanon#Gaza_War pic.twitter.com/QObNMkicKP
– Al Jazeera Channel (@AJArabic) September 27, 2024
The newspaper “Israel Today” said that Hezbollah fired more than 30 missiles towards Safad within one hour.
For its part, Hezbollah announced in a statement that it targeted the city of Safed, the Karmiel settlement, and the Sa'ar settlement with large missile launchers in response to “the barbaric Israeli invasion of cities, villages, and civilians.”
Israeli media said that the army had increased the state of alert to the maximum level in all its sectors in anticipation of a response from Hezbollah, and also warned of possible attacks on strategic targets on land and at sea.
Israel opens shelters
Channel 12 quoted an Israeli official as saying, “Israel is heading towards all-out war,” while Israeli Army Radio reported that shelters had been opened throughout Israel.
The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation also quoted an official as saying that Israel “is prepared for a major response from Iran, and it is mistaken if it thinks it can attack without consequences.”
Many Israeli media outlets reported that estimates in Israel indicate the success of the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah.
The Israeli army spokesman said that the results of the attack are currently being verified, which he described as “very accurate,” noting that it targeted the headquarters of Hezbollah’s central command, according to him.
Al Jazeera's correspondent reported that the Israeli raids left massive destruction in the middle of Haret Hreik in the southern suburb and leveled 4 buildings to the ground.
Source : Al Jazeera + Agencies + Israeli press