Hezbollah rockets struck Haifa, Israel's third-largest city, early Monday morning, bypassing the usually reliable military air defense system in its first direct attack on the northern city.
Hezbollah said it had targeted a military base south of Haifa with a volley of Fadi-1 missiles.
Media reported that two rockets landed in Haifa, 44 miles from the Lebanese border on Israel's Mediterranean coast, and five in Tiberias, 40 miles away.
Israeli media reported that 10 people were injured in Haifa and Tiberias.
“This was the first real damage in the city,” Mayor Yona Yahav said.
The Israeli military said five rockets were fired at Haifa from Lebanon, adding that “an interceptor was fired.” Fallen projectiles were confirmed in the vicinity. This incident is under investigation. ”
It was also announced that 15 rockets were fired towards Tiberias, some of which were intercepted.
Haifa police said several buildings and items were damaged and several people were reported to have suffered minor injuries, with some being taken to a nearby hospital.
Surveillance camera video footage showed the moment Hezbollah rockets hit Haifa.
Reuters was able to independently verify the location, with designs and outlines of buildings, business signs, trees and road layouts matching files and satellite images of the area.
Reuters was able to independently confirm that date through corroborating reports and timestamps on the footage.
The Israeli military said its warplanes attacked targets belonging to Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters in Beirut, including intelligence collection means, command centers and other infrastructure facilities.
Over the past few hours, airstrikes hit Hezbollah weapons storage facilities in the Beirut area, the military said, adding that secondary explosions were seen after the strikes, indicating the presence of weapons.
The military said the airstrikes also hit Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa region, including weapons storage facilities, infrastructure facilities, command centers and launch pads.
The government accused Hezbollah of deliberately burying its headquarters and weapons under residential buildings in central Beirut, putting civilians at risk.
