Attacks on civilians and soldiers in northern Israel seem to be heating up from Lebanon’s Iranian proxy, Hezbollah. Such attacks have become a daily affair in the region, with Israel Defense Forces responding each time.
Rocket fire on Sunday evening damaged at least two homes in Kiryat Shmona, a city on Israel’s northern border.
Shortly after 5 pm, IDF aircraft attacked a terrorist squad that was spotted in the Mount Dov area. “This squad that carried out missions towards Israeli territory earlier today,” IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said.
כלי טיס של צה״ל תקף לפני זמן קצר חוליית מחבלים שזוהתה במרחב הר דב, מדובר בחוליה שביצעה שיגורים לעבר שטח ישראל מוקדם יותר היום. בתקיפה הושמדו גם אמצעי לחימה רבים איתם תכננו המחבלים לבצע שיגורים נוספים לעבר שטח ישראל >> pic.twitter.com/ZcN1zWrKQ4
— דובר צה״ל דניאל הגרי – Daniel Hagari (@IDFSpokesperson) October 29, 2023
“In the attack, many weapons were also destroyed with which the terrorists planned to carry out additional launches towards the territory of Israel.”
Israeli warplanes also attacked Hezbollah military infrastructure in response to launches carried out from Lebanese territory towards the Mount Dov area earlier in the day.
Three launches were detected from Lebanese territory towards Israeli territory in the afternoon hours. IDF aerial defense fighters successfully intercepted two launches with a third rocket landing in an open area.
IDF forces returned fire to the sources of the shooting.
Earlier in the day, several launches were also spotted towards the Malkia and Aramsha areas. There were no casualties. IDF forces responded with fire at the sources of the shooting.
In addition, Israeli forces struck a Hezbollah terror squad Sunday afternoon during its attempt to to launch anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) at Israelis in the Upper Galilee area of Moshav Avivim.
כוחות צה"ל תקפו לפני זמן קצר חוליית מחבלים שניסתה לשגר טילי נ"ט משטח לבנון לעבר שטח ישראל במרחב אביבים. pic.twitter.com/x4iMGJ3oeb
— דובר צה״ל דניאל הגרי – Daniel Hagari (@IDFSpokesperson) October 29, 2023
On Sunday morning, the residents of Misgav Am — also in northern Israel — were told to enter their shelters and remain until further notice, due to a “security incident.” Roads in the area were closed to traffic, and no further details were released.
Rocket fire was aimed at northern Israel from Lebanon shortly before 5 pm, with Red Alert incoming rocket alarm sirens activating in the Upper Galilee towns of Hatzor HaGlilit, Ayelet HaShachar, Rosh Pina, Mishmar HaYordan, Machanayim, Tuba Zangariya and Kfar HaNassi, east of Tzfat.
About half an hour later, Red Alert sirens were activated in Kiryat Shmona, along the northern border with Lebanon, Israel’s northernmost city, and then again in Kiryat Shmona, Kibbutz Gesher Haziv, Liman and in Nahariya.
Two homes in Kiryat Shmona were damaged, including one that sustained a direct hit, igniting a fire that raged through the structure.
A total of at least six rockets were fired at Kiryat Shmona; the IDF returned fire to the source of the launches, a spokesperson said.
The police are scanning for remains of the rockets and other items to remove any additional risk to the public.
On Saturday, the IDF attacked multiple Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon in response to missile and rocket attacks from the Iranian proxy. A similar attack on a Hezbollah position was carried out overnight Friday into Saturday in response to rocket fire on Friday as well.
