Hezbollah has fired dozens of missiles at Israel, sparking fears of an all-out war.
The Lebanese militant group said it fired the 30 missiles in response to Israeli attacks on two settlements that are said to have injured civilians. Israel also assassinated top Hezbollah commander in Beirut this week, and was blamed for the killing of a Hamas leader in Iran, as tensions escalated.The Israeli iron dome defence system was activated by the rockets on Saturday, shooting down most of them, according to the IDF.
Hezbollah said in a statement after the rockets were fired: "In support of our steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and in support of their valiant and honourable resistance, and in response to the Israeli enemy’s attacks on the steadfast southern villages and safe homes, especially the attacks that targeted the villages of Kafr Kila and Deir Siryan and injured civilians, the Islamic Resistance included the new settlement of Beit Hillel in its fire schedule and bombarded it for...
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