Sirens went off in northern Israel after midnight on Monday morning as a result of projectiles being launched from Lebanon, according to the Israeli army.
The Israeli army began conducting airstrikes in southern Lebanon in response, according to Channel 12. The army said in a statement that it had “begun striking targets of the Hezbollah terrorist organisation across Lebanon.”
AFP reported that loud explosions were heard in Beirut, and Al-Jadeed reported Israeli airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs.
Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the attacks, launching them in “retaliation” for the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a statement.
These are the first attacks on Israel from Lebanon since the November 2024 ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Hezbollah did not participate in the June 2025 12-Day War between Israel and Iran.
According to Al Arabiya, drones have entered Israeli airspace from the north.
Missiles are also reported to have been fired from Lebanon with origins south of the Litani River.
Roughly 6 missiles had been fired in the attacks, Israeli Channel 12 said.
Reports add that people in southern Lebanon are fleeing to other parts of the country.
Lebanese officials had previously declared the territory south of the Litani to be under the full operational control of the Lebanese state, and moved on to a second phase north of the river. Israel, however, had maintained concerns over the continued presence of Hezbollah munitions and operatives in the region.
On Sunday, Hezbollah stated in a release that they will “fulfill our duty in confronting the aggression” in response to the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Prior to this weekend’s joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, Hezbollah had stated that it would sit out a scenario of limited strikes but reserved the option to intervene if attacks aim for regime change.
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