Northern Israel plunged into chaos and fear as Hezbollah militants launched a devastating barrage of missiles, igniting flames that engulfed the hillsides and inflicted heavy damage on a key city…READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE
The evacuated city of Kiryat Shmona became the primary target of over 60 missiles fired by Hezbollah forces on Friday.
The relentless assault left the region ablaze, overwhelming civil defence efforts to contain the spreading inferno.
Reports from Yedioth Ahronoth, a Hebrew newspaper, detailed the widespread destruction caused by the missile bombardment.
Dozens of homes and vehicles lay in ruins, with fires raging uncontrollably across the Kiryat Shmona area – causing huge damage to infrastrucuture.
Media outlet Sprinter Factory pointed to a concerning “vulnerability” in Israel’s Iron Dome air defence system.
It suggested the system faltered against the Soviet-era Katyusha Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) delivered to the Middle East 60 years ago.
Hezbollah’s assault on Israeli army posts along the Lebanon-Israel border comes in the wake of escalating tensions since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on October 7.
The conflict has claimed a significant toll, with over 350 lives lost in Lebanon, including both Hezbollah members and civilians, while Israel mourns the loss of 15 soldiers and 10 civilians.
Efforts by foreign officials to mediate and restore calm along the border have been met with challenges as Hezbollah remains steadfast in its commitment to continue fighting until a ceasefire is achieved in the Gaza Strip.
On Friday, the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution Friday to give Palestine more “rights and privileges” and called on the Security Council to favourably reconsider Palestine’s request to become the 194th UN member.
In Gaza, heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants on the outskirts of the southern city of Rafah has left aid crossings inaccessible, a UN humanitarian official said Friday. The World Food Program will run out of food for distribution in southern Gaza by Saturday unless more aid arrives.
About 110,000 people have fled Rafah for other parts of the besieged territory, the UN estimates. Some 1.4 million Palestinians — over half Gaza’s population — had sought refuge in the city.
Israel says Rafah is the last stronghold of the Hamas militant group and vowed to launch a full-scale invasion of the city. The US says a Rafah offensive would jeopardise ceasefire talks and threatened to halt more military aid to Israel.
The death toll from the war in Gaza has soared to more than 34,500 people, most of them women and children, according to local health officials. Israeli bombardments and ground assaults have caused vast destruction to apartments, hospitals, schools and refugee centres across several cities…READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE
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