Hezbollah and Iran launch coordinated rocket attacks on Israel

Hezbollah, the militant group based in Lebanon, and Iran fired a large number of rockets and projectiles at Israel in a coordinated series of strikes. The attacks involved cluster munitions and barrages of over 100 rockets, targeting areas including Haifa. Israeli officials reported scores of wounded people, but no fatalities were immediately reported.

The Israeli military responded with massive airstrikes on targets in Lebanon, where Hezbollah is based. This exchange significantly widened the ongoing regional conflict that began with earlier hostilities between Iran and Israel. Shelter alerts were activated in parts of Israel as the attacks made regular civilian life difficult.

The situation created an uneasy quiet in parts of Lebanon as Hezbollah's involvement escalated the fighting. Defense sources indicated that both Hezbollah and Iran had considered preemptive strikes against Israel before these attacks were carried out.