Lebanon’s Hezbollah fired over 200 rockets and drones at Israel on Thursday, marking one of the group’s largest attacks in recent history. The barrage was in retaliation for an Israeli airstrike that killed Mohammed Nasser, a senior Hezbollah commander.
Hezbollah’s assault targeted multiple Israeli military bases, including those in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights and the town of Kiryat Shmona near the Israel-Lebanon border. Israeli military officials reported numerous projectiles and aerial threats, with many intercepted. However, the attack resulted in the death of one Israeli soldier and sparked several fires.
Nasser, killed near Tyre in southern Lebanon, was a significant figure within Hezbollah, participating in conflicts in Syria and Iraq and the 2006 war with Israel. Hezbollah’s response, including the launch of Katyusha rockets and Iranian-made Falaq missiles shows their willingness to continue fighting Israel.
Following Hezbollah’s attack, Israel struck various locations in southern Lebanon, including the towns of Ramyeh and Houla. Lebanese media reported casualties, including at least one person killed in Houla. The Israeli air force also conducted flights over Beirut, breaking the sound barrier as a show of force.
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