Hezbollah and Hamas attack Israel's northern border throughout the day, IDF strikes targets in response

In maybe the most tense day on the northern border since the outbreak of the war with Hamas one week ago, Hezbollah and Hamas attacked Israeli targets six times on Sunday, killing one Israeli civilian, while Israel reacted by striking multiple targets across southern Lebanon.

On Sunday afternoon, rocket sirens were activated in the greater Nahariya area as 30 rockets were launched at Israel from Lebanon, nine of them crossing into Israeli territory. The IDF said five of the rockets were intercepted.

The Lebanon branch of the Hamas military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Kassam Brigades, claimed responsibility for the attack.

In the morning, one Israeli citizen was killed and three others were injured by an anti-tank missile fired at a construction site in Moshav Shtula from southern Lebanon.

The injured were transported to a hospital in Nahariya.

The IDF in response shelled targets in southern Lebanon with artillery and later attacked additional targets with helicopter gunships.

Shortly afterward, Hezbollah attacked an IDF outpost and a tank with anti-tank guided missiles.

Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they came in response to the deaths of a Reuters journalist and others in Israeli attacks since Friday.

Later in the afternoon, Hezbollah again shot two anti-tank missiles at Israeli forces.

The residents of the northern towns of Menara, Malkia, Yiftach, Margaliot, and Ramot Naftali were told to seek shelter as an IDF post was fired upon from Lebanon in the evening.

"The state of Lebanon is responsible for attacks carried out from its territory," IDF Spokesman Brig.-Gen. Daniel Hagari stated on Sunday.

He added later in the day in an interview with ABC News that he "would highly recommend Hezbollah closely watch what is happening to Hamas, it should be cautious of crossing the threshold."

Israel Defense Forces on Sunday declared the area of the Lebanese border a closed military zone in a perimeter of four kilometers (about 2.5 miles) from the border, following these and other recent events of Hezbollah attacks in northern Israel.

The IDF clarified that entering the area is strictly prohibited and asked the public to be vigilant.

Residents of northern towns up to two kilometers (1.2 miles) from the border were required to be adjacent to a protected area.

The IDF added that proactive GPS jamming was activated in the area for various operational needs, cautioning citizens that this can cause temporary glitches in location-based applications.