Hezbollah fired more than 100 rockets into Israel early Tuesday, exactly one year after the terrorist group launched an attack on the Jewish state the day after the October 7, 2023, massacre.
The northern Israeli city of Haifa had largely escaped attack until this week, but it came under the heaviest of attacks on Tuesday, when air defenses intercepted a barrage of about 85 rockets around noon.
Within 30 minutes, a second barrage of about 20 missiles targeted the city, the Israeli military said.
More than 100 rockets were fired at the northern Israeli city of Haifa on Tuesday. @YakiLopez/X
Sirens rang throughout the coastal city and surrounding towns during the attack.
Some of the rockets were intercepted, and some impacts were confirmed.
The second explosion injured a woman in her 70s with shrapnel and also damaged several homes in the Haifa suburbs of Kiryat Yam and Kiryat Motzkin, The Times of Israel reported.
A barrage of about 85 rockets fired by Hezbollah into Haifa was intercepted by air defense forces around midday. @YakiLopez/X
The woman, who was hit in the arm, was in mild to moderate condition after being hit, doctors said.
There were no other reports of injuries.
The attack came after Hezbollah’s deputy leader Naim Qassem said in a televised speech that the terror group’s capabilities remained intact despite the “severe blows” dealt by Israel in recent weeks. Ta.
Within 30 minutes, a second barrage of about 20 missiles targeted the city, the Israeli military said. @YakiLopez/X
“You can see that our daily achievements are impressive: hundreds of rockets, dozens of (drones), numerous (Israeli) settlements and cities hit by rockets,” he said. said. “Please be assured that our capabilities are in good hands.”
Hezbollah launched its attack on Israel on October 8, 2023, a day after fellow Iranian-backed terrorist organization Hamas attacked the Jewish state, randomly killing nearly 1,200 people and kidnapping another 250.
Since then, Hezbollah has repeatedly attacked Israeli communities and military positions along the border, with Iranian-backed groups claiming the attacks are in support of Palestinians in the war-torn Gaza Strip. .
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