Northern front heats up, electricity supply lines damaged
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Despite efforts to minimize the impact, Israeli media has confirmed that Hezbollah fire has damaged high-voltage lines supplying electricity to several northern settlements.
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Northern Israeli settlements on fire from Hezbollah's missiles on June 3, 2024. (Social media/X)
Israeli media have revealed the significant damage inflicted on northern settlements by rockets from the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon, highlighting the widespread fear and panic gripping the settlers in those areas.
In this context, Israeli channel Makan reported that in response to the ongoing shelling targeting Kiryat Shmona, the local authority has advised remaining settlers to stay near designated safe zones until further notice, in line with instructions from the Israeli army.
The local authority urged settlers to avoid gathering and wandering around the city unless necessary.
Following the rocket attacks in the Upper al-Jalil on Saturday and the subsequent fires in the area, the Israeli channel has confirmed damage to high-voltage lines supplying electricity to several settlements in the region.
On Saturday, several fires broke out in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories as a result of a salvo of rockets fired by Hezbollah targeting the Israeli Ayelet HaShahar settlement near occupied Safad.
Warning sirens were sounded in several settlements and the city of Safad in northern occupied Palestine at around noon (local time), including the occupied city of Safad and the town of Biriyeh, as well as the settlements of Amuka, Mishmar HaYarden, Ayelet HaShahar, and Alma.
Israeli media outlets reported that rockets impacting the areas in the upper al-Jalil caused fires to break out over large areas. It is worth noting that Israeli settlers in these areas are yet to be evacuated by Israeli authorities.
Tens of thousands rushed to bomb shelters on Saturday noon, while the local council in the area urged Israelis in settlements yet to be evacuated to reduce their movements and stay near bunkers and designated safe areas. Israeli media outlets also pointed out that settlers in the North "are wondering how long this situation will continue, as normal life is currently paralyzed."
