One wounded in North after Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets in recent barrages

Firefighters were operating to extinguish fires that had erupted in the area following the barrage. 

 Firefighters operate at the scene of a hit in northern Israel. (photo credit: Via Maariv)
Firefighters operate at the scene of a hit in northern Israel.
(photo credit: Via Maariv)

Magen David Adom (MDA) said a male in his 40s was moderately wounded from shrapnel following the recent rocket barrage to northern Israel on Thursday.

MDA added its paramedics were providing him with medical care. 

The military said earlier on Thursday that some 40 rockets crossed into northern Israel from Lebanon, with Israeli media later reporting an additional 45 rockets had been fired in a second wave to the area. 

According to Israeli media, following the sirens that sounded starting at 18:01 p.m. local time, 45 Hezbollah rockets were fired at the Safed and Rosh Pina area.

Firefighters were operating to extinguish fires that had erupted in the area following the barrage. 

Earlier, the military noted that some 40 rockets crossed into northern Israel from Lebanon after sirens sounded in the area starting at 4:07 p.m. local time. 

The military added that it had intercepted some of the rockets while others impacted in the area. 

According to KAN news, hits were reported on Mount Meron and the Safed area.

IDF strikes Hezbollah terror targets in southern Lebanon. September 26, 2024. (Credit: IDF's SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT).

IDF strikes in Lebanon

The IDF noted it had targeted Hezbollah terror sites, including weapons storage facilities, launchers that had been ready for use, and the launcher that had fired at Acre earlier in the day, in the Zibqin, Tebnine, Kfarchouba, Deyrintar, and Seddiqine areas of southern Lebanon.


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Earlier on Thursday, the IDF eliminated Hezbollah's drone unit chief, Muhammad Hossein Sarur, in precise strikes in Beirut, Lebanon.