Hezbollah pounds Kiryat Shmona with at least 65 rockets
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The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon retaliates against the Israeli aggression on Mays al-Jabal by carrying out seven operations against the occupation.
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A building hit by a missile launched by Hezbollah in Kiryat Shmona on Sunday, May 5, 2024 (Social media)
The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah announced that its fighters carried out on Sunday nine operations against Israeli military sites and gatherings across the Lebanese-Palestinian border.
Hezbollah stated that the operations came in support of the steadfast Palestinian people in Gaza and their brave Resistance and in response to the Israeli aggression against Mays al-Jabal, which massacred four civilians from a single family and injured five others.
Operations Overview
The operations came as follows:
1- The Islamic Resistance's fighters engaged al-Khalisa [Kiryat Shmona settlement] with tens of Katyusha and Falaq rockets.
2- At 3:20 pm, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted Israeli espionage equipment located in the Ramya site, using appropriate weapons and achieving direct hits.
3- The Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted enemy artillery positions, an IOF gathering, and IOF vehicles in Zaoura with dozens of Katyusha rockets, achieving direct hits and setting them ablaze.
4- The Islamic Resistance's fighters bombarded a building in the Avivim settlement, using appropriate weapons and achieving direct hits.
5- The Islamic Resistance's fighters bombarded a building in the Shtula settlement, using appropriate weapons and achieving direct hits.
6- At 6:00 pm, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted Israeli espionage equipment located in the al-Malikiyah site, using appropriate weapons and achieving direct hits.
7- At 6:15 pm, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted the al-Summaka military site, using appropriate weapons and achieving direct hits.
8- The Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted the Kfar Yuval settlement, using appropriate weapons and achieving direct hits.
9- The Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted the Kfar Giladi settlement, using appropriate weapons and achieving direct hits.
According to Israeli Channel 12, at least 65 rockets were launched from Lebanon toward occupied territories, making it one of the largest rocket attacks al-Khalisa [Kiryat Shmona settlement] has suffered since the beginning of the war.
Hezbollah retaliates
Earlier today, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) mentioned that Israeli warplanes bombarded a neighborhood in Mays al-Jabal while a number of the town's residents were inspecting their homes and businesses and the damage caused by the relentless Israeli attacks on the town for the past seven months.
"What happened in the village of Mays al-Jabal is that a group of civilians was trying to retrieve their personal belongings from there when they were targeted by the Israeli airstrike." Al Mayadeen's correspondent in South Lebanon revealed.
According to NNA, the Israeli strike caused massive destruction and resulted in the martyrdom and injury of several civilians.
Mays al-Jabal municipality chief Abdelmoneim Chukair confirmed that a father, a mother, and their little child were martyred in the Israeli airstrike.
The news agency mentioned that emergency and rescue teams worked on evacuating the victims to hospitals in the area, while civil defense teams continued their efforts in clearing the rubble in search of any missing victims.
Following the announcement, Israeli media reported that the Israeli military declared a state of alert in anticipation of retaliatory strikes launched from Lebanon. The media confirmed that sirens sounded in Kiryat Shmona, adding that a heavy barrage of rockets was launched toward the Israeli settlement and its vicinity. Israeli media also reported a power outage in al-Khalisa [Kiryat Shmona].
