Tel Aviv, Aug 31 (UNI) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Saturday it identified about 40 launches from Lebanon into the Western Galilee region of northern Israel, some of which were intercepted.
“Following the sirens that sounded between 22:26 – 23:02 in the area of the Western Galilee, approximately 40 launches were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. Some of the launches were intercepted, and a number of projectile falls were identified in the area. No injuries were reported. IDF artillery struck the sources of fire,” the IDF said on Friday.
It said that earlier, the Israeli Air Force struck a number of Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah launchers in southern Lebanon.
The situation on the Israeli-Lebanese border escalated after Israel started hostilities in Gaza in October 2023. The Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah fighters conduct attacks almost daily on each other’s positions in areas along the border.
