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The IDF said Saturday that its air defense systems intercepted three rockets fired from Lebanon toward northern Israel—the first rocket attack on the Upper Galilee in three and a half months.
According to Lebanese media, at least six rockets were launched, targeting the town of Metula, prompting the IDF to respond with artillery fire into southern Lebanon.
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Rockets fired from Lebanon at Upper Galilee intercepted by Israeli air defenses on Saturday
Defense Minister Israel Katz reiterated that the Lebanese government bears full responsibility for any attacks on Israeli territory.
Under the ceasefire agreement reached in November, Hezbollah is prohibited from possessing weapons in southern Lebanon, Israeli forces are to withdraw from the area and the Lebanese army is tasked with deploying in their place.
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IDF artillery pounds southern Lebanon after rocket attack on northern Israel
The deal also charges Lebanon’s government with dismantling all military infrastructure in the region and seizing unauthorized weapons.
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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warned of potential renewed military activity in the country’s south, saying in a statement, “All security and military measures must be taken to show that Lebanon decides on matters of war and peace.”
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IDF strikes Syrian military sites in T4 and Palmyra
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Following the rocket fire, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir held a situational assessment. The military said it would respond forcefully to the attack and confirmed that overnight, Israeli fighter jets struck what it described as “strategic capabilities” in Syria, including military sites in Palmyra and T4.
Israel was also targeted by a Houthi missile attack Friday night—the third such incident in as many days. The Iran-backed rebels in Yemen claimed they had aimed at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv.