Assessing full-scale of damage from ops 'not possible' in Tel Aviv

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Israeli Media + New York Times
25 Nov 2024 00:20
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Thousands of damage reports were filed across "Israel" following nearly 400 rockets fired from Lebanon, with initial estimates of damages reaching tens of millions of shekels.

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A settler walks past a damaged building after a rocket fired from Lebanon hit an area in Rinatya, outskirts of Tel Aviv, occupied Palestine, November 24, 2024. (AP)

Dozens of instances of damage were reported across "Israel" today as a result of heavy rocket fire from Lebanon.

According to the Israeli news website, Ynet, "Dozens of Property Tax Authority teams arrived at impact sites, but due to the high number of events, it is still not possible to assess the full extent of the damage."

Initial estimates indicate damages in the tens of millions of shekels, Ynet reported. The rockets struck numerous buildings, vehicles, and infrastructure, with authorities noting that assessments will be possible within the next 24 hours.

Ynet further underscored that over 250 rockets were fired from Lebanon since midnight, prompting 543 air raid sirens to sound across occupied Palestine.

In turn, The New York Times reported that today's operations were "one of the largest Hezbollah has mounted against Israel since the Lebanese militant group started firing on Israel last year in solidarity with Hamas in Gaza."

It is worth noting that the operations coincided with intensified diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the war in Lebanon and following massacres against Lebanese civilians in Beirut and across Lebanon.

Israeli media jokes about destroying 80% of Hezbollah capabilities amid Tel Aviv strikes

"An Unusual Day in Israel," is how Israeli media titled the events of the day in northern Palestine. Channel 12 reported that it was "a very intense day of Hezbollah rockets, covering vast areas."

The channel continued, acknowledging the difficulty of the situation: "The feeling in the north today is far from easy, with more than 250 rockets hitting the center, north, Haifa, and the Krayot areas. Unfortunately, in many regions, rockets fell, and the air defense systems simply didn’t work as usual."

For its part, Kan described the Hezbollah strikes today as "completely unprecedented," noting that "the spread of rockets across the north and deep into Israel is something we haven’t seen in a long time, in addition to the sheer volume of rockets."

The military correspondent for Walla sarcastically commented, "Didn’t they tell us that 80% of Hezbollah’s rockets and shells had been destroyed?"

According to a military source for Army Radio, sirens sounded more than 500 times since morning due to Hezbollah rockets.

The source further confirmed that approximately four million people have entered shelters since the morning.

Channel 12’s correspondent, Dafna Li’el, reported that the Israeli occupation government is holding a discussion today regarding ceasefire negotiations with Lebanon, highlighting the "growing pressure on Netanyahu," adding that "the field is speaking right now."