Hezbollah rockets pound Kiryat Shmona, 14 other attacks target sites
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Hezbollah launched intermittent salvoes of rockets at the occupation's Kiryat Shmona city, as several shells impacted the area.
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A fire rages in a building in Kiryat Shmona after Hezbollah fired salvoes of rockets at the Israeli occupation's city, on August 23, 2024. (Social media)
The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah launched a series of attacks in support of the Palestinian people and in response to Israeli aggression on Lebanese towns on Friday.
Hezbollah's Military Media Unit released 15 statements detailing distinct operations against Israeli assets, and footage of several strikes was circulated on social media.
In an initial attack that came in response to Israeli aggression on Lebanese territories, Hezbollah fighters attacked the air traffic control Meron military base with unspecified weapons.
The Resistance confirmed its attack destroyed spyware installed on the site.
Hezbollah put Meron air intelligence base again pic.twitter.com/ALv0SoRePl
— IranMilitaryNews (@IranMilitaryNet) August 23, 2024
Several large explosions in the Meron base were recorded by Israeli settlers on Friday.
Read more: Israeli report analyzes the deadly impact of Hezbollah's arsenal
At 9:40 am (local time), Hezbollah's artillery units shelled the al-Malikiyah military site.
10 minutes past noon, Hezbollah artillery units attacked a position of Israeli occupation troops near the Lebanese-Palestinian border.
The Resistance also attacked the Roueissat al-Aalam military site in the Israeli-occupied Kfar Chouba Hills, while a salvo of rockets was launched on Israeli artillery positions in the western axis of confrontation.
At 5:23 pm, Hezbollah renewed its attacks on Israeli assets in the occupied Kfar Chouba Hills, this time targeting the al-Summaqah military site.
The Resistance also responded to Israeli attacks on Lebanese towns and civilians by attacking the Ein Zeitim base.
At 6:10 pm, the Resistance launched an attack on the Metulla military site, targeting a position of Israeli troops, as well as spyware on the site.
Soon after, the Resistance launched two attacks, the first of which targeted the Hadab Yaroun military site at 6:20 pm and the other targeted the Ramim Barracks at 6:25 pm.
Hezbollah recorded yet another artillery attack on the al-Malikiyah military site and dealt direct hits to spyware installed in the al-Aabad military site.
At 7:30 pm, the Zar'it barracks was attacked with artillery weapons.
Hezbollah then launched two attacks in response to Israeli attacks that targeted civilians in Lebanon.
The first saw its fighters fire salvoes of Grad-type rockets at the Yiftah barracks.
The second attack saw the Resistance fire intermittent salvoes of rockets at the occupation's city of Kiryat Shmona.
إعلام العدو
— يونس الزعتري #عين_على_العدو (@YounesZaatari) August 23, 2024
سقوط صواريخ في كريات شمونه قبل قليل. pic.twitter.com/Z6G1ocomVa
Several rockets impacted the city on Friday night, and the incidents were recorded by settlers and CCTV footage.
أحد صواريخ المقاومة تصيب مبنى بشكل مباشر في مستوطنة كريات شمونة... pic.twitter.com/b0YZnNf8xB
— El Dorr || ثـائـر (@thaer_el_dorr) August 23, 2024
Sirens went off at least 6 times in the city and nearby Israeli settlements on Friday as a result of the two attacks which were launched more than 2 hours apart.
As a result of Israeli attacks on Lebanese towns, Hezbollah mourned seven of its fighters on Friday who were martyred on the path to al-Quds:
- Martyr Hassan Wissam Harkous, "Abu Mahdi", born in 2005 in the the southern Lebanese town of Toura.
- Martyr Qassem Saleh Harkous, "Fida'", born in 2004 in the southern Lebanese town of Toura.
- Martyr Akil Qassem Gharib, "Abu Taleb", born in 1990 in the southern Lebanese town of Tayr Harfa.
- Martyr Hussein Mohammad Shuqair, "Sajed", born in 1998 in the southern Lebanese town of Mays al-Jabal.
- Martyr Mohammad Mahmoud Najem, "Karrar", born in 1971 in the southern Lebanese town of Ayta al-Jabal.
- Martyr Saeed Mahmoud Diab, "Haidar", born in 1990 in the southern Lebanese town of Burj Rahhal.
- Martyr Ali Akra, Al-Haq, "Karrar," born in 1998 in the Lebanese Bekaa town of al-Kouakh.
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Sirens sound to the east of Haifa
At approximately 01:20 am on Saturday, sirens sounded in the Israeli-occupied towns of Ibillin and Tamra. The towns are located nearly 30 km away from the Israeli line of withdrawal from South Lebanon.
Israeli media outlets reported that an Israeli anti-air missile was launched at a suspicious object over the towns. Later, the Israeli occupation's military command confirmed that a drone, suspected to have made its way from Lebanon, was spotted over Tamra on Saturday.
Sirens sounded in the Israeli-occupied towns of Tamra and Ibillin to the east of the city of #Haifa after a suspicious object was detected in the area early on Saturday.
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) August 23, 2024
An Israeli anti-air missile was fired and exploded over Tamra.
Israeli media reported that the occupation's… pic.twitter.com/7FsimKNu7d
