Hezbollah Launches Hundreds of Rockets at Israel; Israeli Military Retaliates | WPN World People News

Lebanon’s Hezbollah launched a large-scale attack on Israel on the evening of the 11th, firing about 20 drones and 200 rockets. About half of them were intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system. This marked the largest attack since the outbreak of the conflict. The Israeli military immediately carried out a counterattack, launching an airstrike targeting Ramlet al-Bayda in the southern part of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, killing seven people and injuring 21 others.

Hezbollah stated that the operation involved attacks using drones and missiles, targeting several important military facilities. These included the Beit Lid base, the Glilot base, and the Atlit base. The armed group also launched drones and rockets toward Nahariya in northern Israel, while simultaneously firing artillery shells at Israeli forces stationed in southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah claimed the operation damaged Israeli naval special operations facilities and that drones struck the Meron Air Force command and control base, damaging its radar systems. As the base is an important surveillance facility in northern Israel, Hezbollah said the attack would affect Israel’s regional air defense monitoring capabilities. However, these claims have not been confirmed by Israel.

Following Hezbollah’s attack, Israel immediately launched a response. The Israeli military stated that it struck 10 Hezbollah buildings within 30 minutes, including the headquarters of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force. Lebanese authorities said that Israel’s recent airstrikes have killed 634 people in Lebanon, including 91 children, and displaced about 800,000 others.