Israel attacks Lebanon as sirens sound across Israel's North Saturday afternoon

As of 5:00 p.m., approximately 70 rockets were fired by Hezbollah to Israel.

 Smoke billows over Khiam, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as pictured from Marjayoun, near the border with Israel, Lebanon November 9, 2024.  (photo credit: REUTERS/KARAMALLAH DAHER)
Smoke billows over Khiam, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as pictured from Marjayoun, near the border with Israel, Lebanon November 9, 2024.
(photo credit: REUTERS/KARAMALLAH DAHER)

The IDF is attacking several areas in Lebanon Saturday evening in Tyre, Baalbek, and in the south, army radio reported, following rocket barrages throughout the day across the Galilee.

The IDF later confirmed that over 100 Hezbollah targets were struck by the Israeli air force in the Tyre and Baalbek areas. Among the targets were terrorists, operational apartments, and the organizations's weapons depots. 

Several rockets were seen crossing from Lebanon and falling into open areas, following sirens in the Meron area and in the Upper Galilee Saturday afternoon at approximately 3:00 p.m., the IDF reported. 

Following the alerts in the area of Metula at 3:14 p.m., approximately five rockets were intercepted by the Israel Air Force. One crash was reported in the area, however nobody has been reported wounded.

Earlier in the afternoon, five rockets from Lebanon fell in open areas in Israel's Lower Galilee area, the IDF said in an previous statement. 

 An Israeli anti missile system intercept missiles fired from Lebanon as it seen from the northern Israeli city of Haifa, on November 7, 2024.  (credit: Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)
An Israeli anti missile system intercept missiles fired from Lebanon as it seen from the northern Israeli city of Haifa, on November 7, 2024. (credit: Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)

Minutes earlier, the IDF also confirmed three rockets were fired from Lebanon in the Even Menachem area. Some of the rockets fell in open areas, and one was identified by Israeli authorities. No Israeli casualties were reported. 

Twenty-five projectiles had previously crossed into Israeli territory from Lebanon on Saturday afternoon, which set fire to an open area in Azriel in Sharon. 

Hezbollah rockets strike in the morning

In the morning, the IDF intercepted some of the aerial targets while the others fell in open areas. The interceptions occurred after sirens sounded in the area between 9:26 a.m. and 9:27 a.m. The military later announced that approximately 25 rockets were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. Some of the projectiles were intercepted and the rest fell in open areas.

As of 5:00 p.m., approximately 70 rockets were fired by Hezbollah to Israel, the IDF later added.