Israel estimates Hezbollah's rocket arsenal and prepares to respond

Published August 31st, 2024 - 09:59 GMT
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Lebanese Hezbollah fighters stand near multiple rocket launchers during a press tour in the southern Lebanese village of Aaramta, on May 21, 2023, ahead of the anniversary of the Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)

ALBAWABA - According to Israeli Channel 12, Hezbollah has 65,000 missiles with a maximum range of 80 kilometers, 5,000 rockets with a range of 80 to 200 kilometers, and an extra 5,000 rockets with a range of around 700 kilometers.

In retaliation, the 91st Galilee Brigade, the police, and other security personnel participated in a thorough practice carried out by the Israeli Occupation personnel (IOF). The objectives of the exercise were to increase combat unit preparedness, develop cooperation between different security agencies on the northern front, and improve command and control skills.

The Israeli military said that within the previous 24 hours, some 40 rockets were fired from Lebanon into different parts of the Western Galilee. The majority of the missiles were intercepted by Israel's air defenses, with some falling in unpopulated areas, according to the official Hebrew radio.

Three missiles landed in open regions in the Misgav district of Upper Galilee, according to the Israeli Army's radio dispatch. Numerous locations, including eight locations in the Western Galilee, had their alarm sirens triggered.

Since October 8, 2023, Hezbollah and the Israeli military have engaged in fierce cross-border fighting at the "Blue Line," resulting in many losses, mostly on the Lebanese side.

Israel's military operations in Gaza, which began on October 7, 2023, with significant backing from the United States, are associated with the current war. Over 134,000 individuals have died in this battle, many of them women and children, and over 10,000 more have gone missing.

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