Hezbollah announced that it fired a ballistic missile targeting Israeli spy agency Mossad’s headquarters near Tel Aviv early Wednesday morning, saying that recent attacks on the pro-Iranian group had been planned there.
A Hezbollah statement said “The Islamic Resistance launched a ‘Qader 1’ ballistic missile at 6:30 am (0330 GMT) on Wednesday, 25-9-2024, targeting the Mossad headquarters in the outskirts of Tel Aviv.”
Hezb Fires Ballistic Missile At Mossad HQ, Israel Hits Missile Launcher
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“This headquarters is responsible for the assassination of leaders and the explosion of pagers and wireless devices,” it added, referring to attacks last week that killed scores in Lebanon including a top commander.
It is the first time the group has claimed a ballistic missile strike since its nearly year-long battle with Israel began after Hamas carried out its October 7 attack.
Earlier Wednesday, Israel’s military had said it intercepted a missile fired from Lebanon after sirens sounded in Tel Aviv.
Israeli army Arabic-speaking spokesperson Avichay Adraee said, the Israeli air force reacted by raiding the missile launcher from which the “Qader 1” was fired.
Longtime foes Hezbollah and Israel have been locked in near-daily exchanges of cross-border fire since Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7.
The focus of Israel’s firepower has shifted sharply from Gaza to Lebanon in recent days.
The Lebanese health ministry said Israeli strikes killed at least 558 people on Monday — the deadliest day of violence in the country since its 1975-90 civil war.
