Northern border heats up: Sirens, anti-tank missile fired into Israel injures six civilians
IDF responds with artillery into Lebanon
After red alert sirens sounded across Israel’s northern border on Sunday afternoon, the residents of Kiryat Shmona, Israel’s northernmost town, received a warning to enter protected shelters immediately.
"Dear residents, a red alert has now been activated. Due to fears of missile strikes in Kiryat Shmona, it is necessary to enter protected areas and shelters. We will update later. Please follow the instructions. They save lives.”
After Hezbollah terrorists fired anti-tank missiles in the Mt. Dovev area on Sunday morning, injuring several Israeli civilians, the IDF responded with artillery fire toward the source of the launch.
According to Magen David Adom emergency services, one person was critically injured, and five were seriously injured.
After the shooting, IAF fighter jets attacked several Hezbollah targets in Lebanese territory.
Earlier on Sunday morning, the IDF struck a launching squad that was planning to fire from a civilian area in Lebanese territory.
Later in the day, two other mortar-launching squads attacking the areas of Kibbutz Manara and Yiron were struck by IDF forces.
Another mortar shooting towards the area of Yakinton was detected later. IDF forces returned fire to the area of the shooting with artillery.
There were no injuries reported from the mortar attacks.
Hezbollah has continued to launch low-level attacks over the past few days.
Over the weekend, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant toured the north, where he warned Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah not to make a mistake.
“If he [Nasrallah] makes mistakes of this kind here, those who will pay the price are first and foremost the citizens of Lebanon,” Gallant warned. “What we can do in Gaza, we can also do in Beirut.”
Gallant also said the Israeli Air Force was not exerting itself in Gaza.
"Our pilots are sitting in the cockpit, the bows of the planes are pointing north. We have enough to do everything we need in the south, but the air force is aiming north, and its strength is very great. We didn't even use 10% of the air force's power in Gaza.”
When asked about a red line that would provoke an Israeli response to Hezbollah, Gallant replied,
"If you hear that we attacked in Beirut, you will understand that it [Hezbollah] crossed the red line.”
The All Israel News Staff is a team of journalists in Israel.
