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Seven Killed In Israel After Hezbollah Launches Rocket Attacks At Metula And Haifa

Reportedly, all the victims were agricultural labourers. While one of them was an Israeli citizen, the others were foreign nationals.

Seven Killed In Israel After Hezbollah Launches Rocket Attacks At Metula And Haifa
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Hezbollah’s rocket attacks have killed seven civilians in Israel, said Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday. The attacks were carried in agricultural fields near Cand Haifa, marking one of the deadliest days for Israeli civilians in months, reported Times of Israel. According to the authorities, the attacks were launched near border town of Metula on Thursday morning. A rocket fired from Lebanon banged into an apple orchard, claiming the lives of five people. Following the attack, hours later, two more people were killed while in an olive grove outside the Haifa suburb of Kiryat Ata, as Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets at the area.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has also confirmed the attack by Hezbollah in a statement. IDF took to X and wrote, “Hezbollah rockets killed 7 innocent civilians inside Israel today.”

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IDF called Hezbollah’s attack deadly and further warned that they will not let these attacks go unanswered. “We will not let Hezbollah’s deadly attacks go unanswered,” said IDF.

Reportedly, all the victims were agricultural labourers who were working in the orchard at the time of the strike. While one of them was an Israeli citizen, the others were foreign nationals.

Meanwhile, Israel on Thursday targeted weapons storage facilities and command centres used by Hezbollah’s Radwan Forces and its munitions unit in Syria. IDF wrote on X, “A short while ago, following IDF intelligence, the IAF (Israeli Air Force) struck weapons storage facilities and command centers used by Hezbollah’s Radwan Forces and its Munitions Unit in the area of Al-Qusayr, Syria.”

IDF further added, “Hezbollah’s Munitions Unit is responsible for storing weapons inside Lebanon and has recently expanded its activities into the town of Al-Qusayr, near the Syrian-Lebanese border. With this, Hezbollah is establishing logistical infrastructure to facilitate the transfer of weapons from Syria into Lebanon via border crossings.”

The IDF further said that the strike on the weapons storage facilities is part of a larger effort targeting the infrastructure of Unit 4400, the Hezbollah unit responsible for smuggling weapons from Iran, through Syria, and into Lebanon.

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With Inputs from ANI.

Written By

Vaidika Thapa


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