An alarming surge in fire exchanges between Hezbollah and the Israeli army was observed on Sunday, with violence continuing unabated.
Late Sunday afternoon, Hezbollah announced that it had shelled the occupied Golan Heights for the second time in the space of a few hours.
Hezbollah fighters “shelled (…) the headquarters of the 210th Golan Division in the Nafah barracks with dozens of Katyusha rockets,” the Iranian-backed group said in a statement, adding that this was “a response to the enemy’s aggression against the Bekaa region” which took place on Saturday.
Earlier Sunday, Hezbollah said it had carried out a drone attack on the Yarden barracks in the Golan Heights, targeting the Iron Dome radar and the location of Israeli officers and soldiers. This led to the destruction of the radar and resulted in deaths and injuries, according to the statement, which also claimed to have targeted the Israeli position of al-Marj.
Also, “Two Hezbollah fighters were wounded,” said a source from the pro-Iranian group, according to AFP.
Phosphorus Bombs
Also on the ground, intense phosphorus bombardment targeted the town of Khiam at the end of the day.
At the same time, Israeli warplanes flew over the Jezzine region, breaking the sound barrier on two occasions, as well as in and around Tyre. Thermal balloons were also launched over Marjayoun and the eastern sector.
In the morning, sporadic bombing raids hit the outskirts of Naqoura, Dhayra and Yarbin, as well as the pine hill between Hamames and Khiam, setting off a fire.
Several interceptor missiles also exploded over Mays al-Jabal, Hula and Odaisseh, targeting the Hamamir neighborhood.
An interceptor missile exploded in the air over the Israeli settlement of Metula after alarm sirens sounded in the settlements opposite the eastern sector.
Two Shepherds Killed in Hula Strike
Earlier, two civilians were killed in a strike targeting the town of Hula. According to AFP, which quoted local sources, the two killed were “two brothers, shepherds whose homes were destroyed.”
Today’s surge comes on the heels of a particularly violent day (Saturday) during which Israel targeted territory deep into Lebanon, in the Baalbeck area.
A civilian was also reportedly injured in a strike at around 2:30 AM on a house and store on Nabiya Square in the Bint Jbeil shopping center.
Israeli media announced that “more than 15 rockets were fired from southern Lebanon towards the Upper Galilee.” The Margaliot moshav witnessed violent explosions following the firing of a salvo of rockets from Lebanon.
“The fire that broke out following a rocket launched from Lebanon at Kibbutz Yiftah threatened an electrical transformer to the north of the kibbutz and agricultural areas,” according to Israeli media.
