The Israel Defense Forces said there were no injuries and “no harm to the unit’s capabilities” in the attack.
Hezbollah took responsibility for the incident, claiming to have targeted equipment at the base with guided missiles.
The terror group has attacked Mount Meron, located some eight kilometers (five miles) from the Lebanon border, several times throughout the ongoing war. It has launched large barrages of rockets at the mountain, as well as guided missiles at the air traffic control base that sits atop it.
In another attack on Saturday, several explosive-laden drones launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon impacted near the northern community of Goren, sparking a fire. The IDF said it was investigating why it failed to down the drones.
Hezbollah in a statement claimed to have targeted a military base in the area. Like the missile attack on Mount Meron, the Iran-backed terror organization said the strike was carried out in response to Israel’s targeting this week of Taleb Sami Abdullah, the most senior Hezbollah commander killed so far in the fighting.
Meanwhile, the IDF confirmed carrying out a strike against a Hezbollah operative in southern Lebanon’s Aitaroun on Saturday morning. Video released by the military showed the strike against the operative riding a motorcycle. READ MORE
