Israel-Hezbollah fire dozens of rockets at each other, emergency sirens wailing

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —

Israel fired about 40 rockets into the area Lebanon the right side is under the control of the militia Hizbullah on Sunday (25/8) early morning local time.

Israeli military (IDF) spokesman Daniel Hagari said several fighter jets had attacked Lebanon to proactively “eliminate the threat” from Hezbollah.

“Some time ago, [militer Israel] The terrorist group Hezbollah pointed out that it is preparing to fire missiles and rockets into Israeli territory,” Hagari said in his statement.

“In an act of self-defense to eliminate this threat, [militer Israel] attack terrorist targets in Lebanon, where Hezbollah planned to launch its attacks against Israeli civilians,” Hagari added Al Jazeera.

Named Times of IsraelLebanese media reported that 40 large Israeli airstrikes have so far targeted several points in southern Lebanon.

At the same time, the TV station Al Maideen Lebanon said a “major response” by Hezbollah was also underway towards the northern areas of Israel.

“More than 70 rockets were fired from Lebanon towards the western part of al-Jalil, as well as air strikes from several locations,” he said. Al Mayadeen.

The television station even said that Hezbollah’s missiles were aimed at areas “deep inside” the western Galilee and the Syrian Golan Heights in which Tel Aviv is located.

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Depending on the contact Times of Israel At the scene, a barrage of rockets and drones from southern Lebanon began arriving in the Western Galilee, causing emergency sirens to wail.

Sirens were also heard in the area of ​​Mount Meron in the Upper Galilee.

Video footage uploaded on social media showed several Israeli Iron Dome interceptor missiles also being launched to counter attacks from Lebanon.

A rocket attack alert was also activated in Katzrin in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, as well as several border areas in the Upper Galilee, including the town of Ma’alot-Tarshiha.

At the same time, sirens suspected to have been introduced by drones were also appearing in several Israeli cities in the Galilee, near Safed.

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