Hezbollah strikes Kiryat Ata; Rockets land in Haifa, Haifa Port
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The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon, Hezbollah, has targeted Kiryat Ata settlement with a volley of Fadi 1 rockets.
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The Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept rockets launched from Lebanon, as seen from Haifa, September 27, 2024. (AP)
Israeli sites in northern occupied territories came under heavy rocket attacks, as the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon continued to conduct operations in support of the Palestinian people and in defense of Lebanon and its citizens.
The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon, Hezbollah, announced on Friday that it targeted the Kiryat Ata settlement with a volley of Fadi-1 rockets.
The Fadi-1 is a 220 mm caliber rocket launched from a multiple rocket launcher (MLR) and is one of the rockets seen in the Imad 4 video. It also has a maximum range of 80 kilometers.
Hezbollah publishes a video detailing the specs of Fadi-1 rocket.
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) September 22, 2024
Characteristics:
Explosive head: 83kg
Caliber: 220mm
Length: 6 meters
Range: 70km
Fadi-1 is a tactical surface-to-surface rocket used in wide-range bombardments, meaning that it is not precision-guided.
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Al Mayadeen's correspondent in southern Lebanon reported that "medium-range rocket salvos were fired towards the occupied Palestinian territories."
The spokesperson for the Israeli army announced that "a barrage of 10 rockets was fired from Lebanon at Haifa, setting off sirens in the northern coastal city and suburbs."
Meanwhile, Israeli media reported that "repeated sirens sounded in the North, particularly in Haifa, Akka, Tabaraya, the Golan Heights, and the Jordan Valley."
They added that loud explosions were heard in Haifa due to the landing of three rockets fired from Lebanon on Haifa and Kiryat, which resulted in injuries among settlers. Additionally, two rockets fell in the port of Haifa.
For his part, the director of Al Mayadeen's office in the occupied territories affirmed that "a rocket fell in Haifa's port."
Meanwhile, Israeli media clarified that the rocket launched from Lebanon towards Tabarayya targeted "a water pumping station and landed dozens of meters away from it."
Israeli media reported that Amichai Ben Shlush, the head of the local council in Akka, expressed concerns about the challenging situation in the city, noting that it is nearly deserted of residents.
Ben Shlush said, "We don't know where this situation is headed or how much longer the residents can endure this daily reality."
In a similar context, the head of the local council in Haifa, Yona Yahav, also noted that "the streets are empty, and the economy has been damaged as a result of Hezbollah's strikes."
The big picture
It is worth noting that Hezbollah's Resistance fighters launched, on Thursday, 130 rockets in two operations, responding to the Israeli aggression on Lebanon.
Although the Israeli government has launched thousands of airstrikes on Lebanon in the past few days, claiming that it is mainly targeting Hezbollah's weapons depots and rocket launchers, the Resistance continuous to unleash waves of rockets at Israeli targets, some of which were fired from the frontlines on Thursday.
On the other hand, Israeli warplanes continue to massacre Lebanese civilians, dealing mass casualties among them.
Since the aggression on Lebanon began on October 8, the overall death toll has exceeded 1,200, with more than 5,200 injured, many of whom are civilians, including women and children. More than half of these casualties have occurred within the past four days as the occupation intensifies its operations.
The Israeli aggression has not ceased to this moment and continues targeting homes, residential buildings, and stores, across various areas in Lebanon.
