Hezbollah rockets barrage Israeli occupied North on Tuesday night
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Islamic Resistance fighters responded to Israeli strikes on Lebanese towns with several barrages on Israeli settlements.
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An Israeli Iron Dome battery fires interceptors toward rockets fired by Hezbollah toward Meron, on July 16, 2024. (Social media)
The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah fired several barrages of rockets at Israeli occupation sites and settlements in response to multiple Israeli aggressions on Lebanese towns and villages.
Resistance fighters responded twice to an Israeli strike on Kfar Tbnit in South Lebanon that led to the martyrdom of two Syrian civilians.
The first attack saw the Resistance launch tens of Grad-type rocket artillery shells at Kiryat Shmona in al-Jalil Panhandle.
Sirens wrang in the largest Israeli settlement in al-Jalil Panhandle at 6:55 pm (local time). Israeli media outlets reported that 40 rockets were fired at Kiryat Shmona, several of which fell in the city causing material damage.
The second attack targeted the 769th Territorial Brigade's headquarters in the Beit Hillel Barracks to the east of Kiryat Shmona, with a barrage of Grad-type rockets. Sirens sounded in both Kiryat Shmona and Beit Hille at 7:23 pm.
Hezbollah also launched dual attacks on Israeli occupation settlements following an Israeli strike on Umm al-Tout, which killed three Syrian children.
Resistance fighters fired another salvo of Grad-type rockets at the Kapri settlement in Western al-Jalil.
The Resistance also launched a large barrage of rockets at the following settlements, Kfar Hoshen, Or HaGanuz, Bar Yochai, and Meron, responding to Israeli strikes that targeted Kfar Kila, Aita al-Shaab, Aitaroun, and Umm al-Tout.
Israeli media outlets reported that several rockets fell in Meron causing fires, as Israeli air defenses did not intercept the entire barrage.
Moreover, the Israeli media outlets said that at least 80 rockets were fired by Hezbollah fighters toward Israeli-occupied territories in a few hours on Tuesday evening.
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Israeli aggression on Lebanon intensifies
Israeli occupation forces fired multiple shells toward Lebanese border towns on Tuesday, including white phosphorus shells.
Deir Meimas and Kfar Kila were shelled multiple times by Israeli artillery with these prohibited weapons.
Israeli artillery also attacked the towns of Bani Hayan, Aita al-Shaab, Ramiyah, Jabal Blat, Blida, Houla, and Yohmor.
An Israeli drone launched two strikes on a motorbike traveling from al-Khardali to Kfartibnit.
Israeli attack drones also attacked civilians in Umm al-Tout, resulting in the martyrdom of three children.
On Tuesday night Israeli war jets raided the towns of Aita al-Shaab and Aitaroun, while artillery units shelled al-Salhani, Ramiyah, and Teir Harfa.
Israeli authorities and military leaders continue to threaten war on Lebanon, while Hezbollah remains steadfast in its support of the Palestinian people and its defense of Lebanese civilians.
Read more: Flexing muscles aside, 'Israel' not ready for war with Hezbollah: WaPo
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