The IDF struck several Hezbollah terrorist cells and infrastructure in southern Lebanon on Sunday after a number of rockets were fired toward northern Israel throughout the day.
On Sunday afternoon, three rockets were fired from Lebanon toward Rosh Pina and nearby areas, just east of Safed. Two of the rockets were intercepted and one fell in an open area. No injuries were reported. The IDF struck the site where the rockets were launched from in response.
Shortly afterward, six rockets were fired toward Kiryat Shmona, with three rockets falling within the city. One of the rockets sparked a fire in a home in the city. Later, about ten rockets were fired toward Nahariya, Shlomi, and nearby communities, with the IDF striking in southern Lebanon in response.
A group called the Fajr Forces, linked to the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Islamic Group in Lebanon, claimed responsibility for the rocket fire toward Kiryat Shmona. The Lebanese branch of Hamas's al-Qassam Brigades claimed responsibility for the rocket fire toward Nahariya and Shlomi. No faction has as of yet claimed responsibility for the rocket fire toward the area near Rosh Pina.
On Sunday night, a number of rockets were fired from Syria toward Israel, falling in open areas. The IDF responded by shooting toward the locations where the rockets were fired from. The rockets were fired from the town of El Shykh sa´ad, in the Daraa Governorate of southern Syria, according to Al-Mayadeen TV.
Earlier in the day, several projectiles were launched toward Malkia and Arab al-Aramshe in northern Israel from southern Lebanon.
The IDF struck a terrorist cell that was planning to launch projectiles near Mount Dov on Sunday afternoon and had conducted attacks against Israeli territory earlier in the day. In the strike, many weapons were destroyed, according to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.
Later in the evening, the IDF struck another terrorist cell that tried to launch anti-tank missiles toward Israel from southern Lebanon. An Israeli drone strike also targeted a terrorist spotted operating a drone toward Israeli territory near the border. Another terrorist was killed after nearing the border near Hanita.
Terrorist infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah was also hit in IDF strikes throughout the day. According to Lebanese media, the strikes reached as far as Chaaitiyeh, over 11 km from the Lebanese-Israeli border. Additional sites were targeted near al-Bustan, Marwahin, Zibqin, the Shebaa Farms area, and Yarine, among other locations.
The IDF additionally struck two people on a motorcycle near Meiss El Jabal in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese media.
Hezbollah claims responsibility for attacks targeting IDF
Hezbollah took responsibility for several attacks targeting Israeli forces on Sunday.
On Sunday afternoon, Hezbollah claimed it discovered an Israeli infantry force and attacked it. The terrorist movement additionally said that it fired at IDF sites near the Shebaa Farms and Misgav Am earlier in the day.
Hezbollah additionally claimed that it downed an Israeli drone with a surface-to-air missile over northern Israel on Sunday afternoon.
Hezbollah announced on Sunday that a member in the terrorist group was killed amid the exchanges of fire along the Lebanese-Israeli border.
On Saturday, at around 10 pm, two mortar shells hit a UNIFIL base in the vicinity of the village of Houla, resulting in the injury of one peacekeeper who was promptly evacuated for medical treatment.
— UNIFIL (@UNIFIL_) October 29, 2023
On Saturday, two mortar shells hit a UNIFIL base near Houla, lightly wounding one peacekeeper at the base, UNIFIL announced on Sunday. Another UNIFIL base was hit in Naqoura.
“UNIFIL expresses serious concern over these two attacks on our troops who are tirelessly working 24/7 to restore stability in southern Lebanon and de-escalate this perilous situation. We strongly urge all parties involved in the conflict to immediately cease fire,” added UNIFIL on X.
“Attacking UN peacekeepers is a crime, a violation of international law and must be condemned. Investigations have been launched into both incidents.”
IDF soldiers, Palestinian terrorists clash in northern Gaza
On the southern front, IDF soldiers and Palestinian terrorists clashed near the Erez crossing in the northern Gaza Strip after the terrorists exited a tunnel near the crossing, as Israeli forces continued their operations within the Gaza Strip.
Israeli forces killed a number of terrorists and injured several others. Additional firefights took place in other locations around the Gaza Strip simultaneously, according to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.