ALBAWABA - Israeli airstrikes killed eight civilians in six southern Lebanon communities on Friday, seven of whom Hezbollah grieved. Several areas in Safed, western Galilee, caught fire as Hezbollah launched over 100 rockets at northern Israel.
The Israeli military said it killed Hezbollah rocket unit leader Mohammad Najm near Meiss El Jabal. near another statement, Israel said it killed Hezbollah missile squad member Saeed Daib near Tyre, southern Lebanon. One individual was killed after an Israeli airstrike hit his car on Hammadiyeh's major route, which connects many communities from east Tyre to Al-Bass in the south, according to Lebanon's official news agency.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health said that an Israeli drone strike in Aita Al-Jabal killed two persons, including a 7-year-old. The government also said that an Israeli attack on Tyre's Tair Harfa killed three persons. A separate statement from the ministry reported two deaths and multiple injuries from Israeli bombardment on Meiss El Jabal and Aitaroun.
According to the Lebanese news agency, a hostile drone and warplane attacked the northern suburb of Meiss El Jabal, while enemy artillery targeted the Azziyeh hill toward Deir Mimass. The agency said that a hostile drone attacked a motorcycle in Bent Jbeil region of Aitaroun with a guided missile. Five Hezbollah militants were killed in fighting with the Israeli army in southern Lebanon on Friday, increasing its death toll to 426 since October 8, 2023.
The Israeli army radio station on the X platform stated that the rockets' interception and fall caused fires in numerous areas of the Biriya Forest near Ein Zeitim in western Galilee. The fire men were allegedly heading to the fire spots to suppress them. According to Israel, "We targeted a rocket launcher inside Lebanese territory following its launch of shells towards Safed." It stated that airplanes attacked a Tayiri rocket launcher that fired rounds onto Safed.
According to Yedioth Ahronoth, numerous Israeli villages in Safed and its surroundings heard sirens. Hezbollah responded by hitting "surveillance equipment at the Al-Abad site with appropriate weapons, achieving a direct hit." Hezbollah has confirmed "direct hits." on Malakiyya, Haddab Yaroun, and the Ramiim garrison with artillery and missiles.
In retaliation for Israeli assaults in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah bombarded the northern corps headquarters at Ein Zeitim and the Zar'it and Branit barracks and soldiers at Al-Mutla. Hezbollah fired artillery positions at Khirbet Maar, Al-Abad, Al-Samaqah, Ruwaisat Al-Alam, and the Al-Khazzan hill area. The gang said it attacked Miron base air operations headquarters monitoring equipment.
