Hezbollah announces the end of the first phase of the air attack on Israel, and Netanyahu says: “Those who hurt us are harmed.”

The statement said that the number of Katyusha rockets launched so far was more than 320 towards Israel.

The statement mentioned 11 sites targeted by Hezbollah, including the Meron, Zaatoun, Al-Sahel, and Ein Zait Tim bases, as well as two military bases and two military garrisons in the Golan that were involved

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant declared a state of emergency throughout the country for 48 hours, starting at 06:00 Sunday morning.

His office said in a statement that he briefed his American counterpart, Lloyd Austin, on the situation, adding that “the military base is following developments in Beirut. “

This comes after Hezbollah announced this morning that it had begun an attack on Israel with a large number of drones and missiles, in response to the assassination of its leader Fouad Shukr in the suburb of Beirut last month. went.

Hezbollah released a statement explaining that it had chosen Imam Hussein’s Arbaeen Day, which Shiite Muslims celebrate, for an “initial” response to what the statement described as a “brutal Zionist attack” on the southern bank. Beirut, which led to the killing of the leader Fouad Shukr and several women and children.

The party said, “All offensive marches were launched at their appointed times and from all positions and crossed the Lebanese-Palestinian border towards the desired goal and from multiple way, and so our military operations for today are completed and completed. “

The statement said that Hezbollah fighters launched an air attack with a large number of marches towards the interior of Israel, while targeting several Israeli sites, barracks and Iron platforms. Dome in northern Israel “with a large number of missiles.”

He also published a list of the sites he targeted, which are: the Meron camp, the Neve Ziv camp, the Zatoun camp, the Zaoura camp, the Sahel camp, the Keila barracks in the Syrian Golan, the UF barracks in the possessed Syrian. Golan, the Nafah base in the Syrian Golan, the Yarden base in the Syrian Golan, and the Ein Zaytem base of the Ramot Naftali Garrison.

In the statement, Hezbollah denied Israel’s success in disrupting the attack, and said: “The enemy’s claims about its preemptive action are empty claims. targets he achieved, and the disruption he made to the defensive attack and inconsistent with the facts of the attack. earth.”

He confirmed his rejection in a speech by Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah later today. there were

The Israeli army released a video clip showing its Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevy, monitoring military operations from an underground operations center in Tel Aviv, on Sunday.

The IDF said that Halevy is “continually assessing the situation with members of the General Staff, the Israeli Air Force, the Northern Command and intelligence.” “

This comes after the Israeli military announced early Sunday morning that its aircraft had launched strikes in Lebanon after the military estimated that Hezbollah was preparing to fire missiles and shells at it. moved towards Israel.

The Israeli army said in a statement, “The Israeli army has identified the terrorist group Hezbollah as it prepares to launch rockets and shells into Israeli territory.”

Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari said, “As part of self-defense to neutralize these threats, the Israel Defense Forces are striking terrorist targets in Lebanon, from where Hezbollah planned its attacks on civilians Israel launched. “

Hagari said that most of Israel’s military operations are currently focused on southern Lebanon, but stressed that Israel is prepared to attack “anywhere in Lebanon where there is a threat to the State Israel.”

An Israeli army spokesman wrote to Arab media, “The destruction of about 100 warplanes of the Air Force thousands of Hezbollah rocket launchers, most of them directed to the north of the country and some also to the center of the country . “

This followed a previous post by Adraee in which he said, “In the past few hours, we have seen extensive preparations by Hezbollah to launch missiles at the State of Israel.”

Avichay Adraee said on his account on X that the army is working “extensively and proactively to remove threats on Israel’s home front,” explaining that dozens of Air Force fighter jets ‘ attack in different regions of Lebanon, to continue “removing threats and aggressively attacking Hezbollah.”

Sirens were heard in northern Israel, warning of incoming missiles early Sunday. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

The Israel Ambulance Service said they were on high alert throughout Israel.

The Israeli army issued a Civil Defense directive that bans gatherings, but allows people to go to their workplaces, as long as they can quickly reach shelters.

Hezbollah also said it was “very vigilant,” adding that “if civilians are harmed, there will be severe punishment.”

Lebanon’s official National News Agency reported Israeli raids on a large number of sites in southern Lebanon.

A security source in Lebanon said that at least 40 Israeli attacks hit various towns in the south of the country, in one of the most intense bombing operations since the hostilities began in October.

A resident of the town of Zabqin in the south of Lebanon, which is about seven kilometers from the border, said that this was the first time he woke up “to the sound of planes and the big explosions of missiles, even before the daily prayer.” ”

“It felt like the end of the world,” he told Reuters.

In the same context, the Israel Airports Authority said that Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv resumed its operations at 04:00 GMT on Sunday, after it was suspended in response to an attack by Hezbollah.

She said, “The planes that were diverted to other airports, including Ramon Airport, will be removed and returned to Ben Gurion Airport.”

Israel’s Foreign Minister said that Israel is not seeking a full-scale war, but will act based on developments on the ground.

For its part, the United States confirmed that it will continue to support Israel’s right to defend itself. A US National Security spokesman explained that President Joe Biden led US officials in “continuous” dialogue with Israel.

Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder said US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant about Israel’s defense against attacks by the Lebanese armed group.

“Secretary Austin reaffirmed the strong commitment of the United States to the defense of Israel against any attacks by Iran, its regional partners, and their proxies,” Ryder said in a statement.

Social media users circulated video clips of what they said captured the first moments of Lebanon’s attack on Israel.