Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system was in action on Sunday, intercepting projectiles launched from Lebanon into Israel amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces. This was observed from Nahariya, Israel. The Israeli military issued an evacuation order for the Baalbek area in eastern Lebanon, warning of imminent strikes on Hezbollah targets in Baalbek and nearby Douris. This evacuation directive was issued as the Home Front Command activated sirens along the border, with multiple projectiles detected crossing into Israeli territory since early Sunday.
The military continued its "targeted raids" in southern Lebanon aimed at neutralizing Hezbollah fighters. Avichay Adraee, the Israeli military's Arabic-language spokesman, addressed residents of Baalbek and Douris via a post on X, stating, "You are currently near facilities and assets associated with Hezbollah, which the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) will target in the near future."
The Israeli air force intercepted several projectiles fired from Lebanon, with some falling in open areas. On Thursday, rocket fire from Lebanon resulted in the deaths of seven people in Metula, northern Israel, including four Thai farmers. The military reported ongoing targeted raids in southern Lebanon, discovering "numerous weapons" in a building during operations from Saturday night to Sunday morning.
Clashes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants escalated on October 8 last year when Hezbollah began firing rockets into Israel in support of Hamas. This followed Hamas's unprecedented attack on Israel from Gaza on October 7, which led to 1,206 deaths, mostly civilians. Israel's military response to Hamas has resulted in 43,341 Palestinian deaths in Gaza, predominantly civilians, according to figures from the Hamas-run health ministry, deemed reliable by the United Nations.
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