Hezbollah Rockets, Missiles Continue to Rain on Israel As Ceasefire Talks Stall
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Hezbollah continued its barrage of rocket and missile fire into Israeli occupied territories last night, targeting major cities and causing extensive damage, as clashes continued between Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets at key Israeli cities, including Petah Tikva, Nahariya, and Haifa, according to the Israeli army.
Hundreds of projectiles from Lebanon struck across Israeli occupied Palestine, causing significant damage, including hits on two military installations.
Vehicles burned, buildings were damaged, and residents in densely populated areas sought refuge in shelters and safe rooms.
Despite Israel’s advanced air defense systems, not all rockets were intercepted.
Several injuries were reported, including one described as serious. Shrapnel from the strikes reached Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank, where the lack of shelters or sirens left residents particularly vulnerable.
Several Israeli settlers were wounded in the Tulkarem refugee camp, with buildings sustaining damage.
The Israeli military reported that Hezbollah fired 340 missiles and drones, wounding 11 settlers and inflicting “severe damage” in Tel Aviv.
In southern Lebanon, clashes around the town of Khiam intensified as Israeli troops in Merkava tanks attempted to advance.
Hezbollah fighters resisted fiercely, reportedly destroying two tanks, according to Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA).
Israeli airstrikes targeted several towns in southern Lebanon, killing one person in Deir al-Zahrani and destroying 15 homes in Yammer al-Shaqif.
Clashes also erupted near Shamaa and al-Bayyaada, with Hezbollah launching four rocket attacks on Israeli soldiers in Deir Mimas. Israeli troops reportedly retreated from a strategic hilltop in al-Bayyaada under Hezbollah pressure.
In Tyre, three people were killed in Israeli strikes, while Lebanese officials condemned the attacks.
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati called an airstrike on al-Amiriya a “brazen rejection” of ongoing ceasefire proposals.
The Times of Israel reported that Israel’s military killed one Lebanese soldier and wounded 18 others in an attack but then expressed regret for it.
“The (military) regrets the incident and clarifies that it is fighting in a targeted manner against (Hezbollah), and not against the Lebanese Army,” the statement read.
Meanwhile, ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Lebanon remain deadlocked, with fighting continuing on both sides.
In Lebanon, at least 3,754 people have been killed and 15,626 wounded in Israeli attacks since the war on Gaza began.