Hezbollah fired its first barrage of missiles against Nahariya in almost a month, with the IDF reporting that several projectiles were intercepted or fell into open areas.
Hezbollah fired dozens of missiles and drones at the North over the weekend, with the IDF saying it was planning to intensify its campaign against the terrorist organization in Lebanon. Residents of numerous northern communities rushed to shelters as sirens sounded throughout the Western and Upper Galilee. A video circulated by Army Radio on Saturday from a Nahariya beach showed missiles from a Hezbollah barrage hitting the ocean, with beachgoers running for cover amid explosions.
This was Hezbollah’s first barrage on Nahariya in almost a month. The IDF said that several projectiles were intercepted or fell in open areas. The terrorist organization also targeted Karmiel in an incident that represented the farthest attack by Hezbollah since the ceasefire went into effect a month ago. Hezbollah has intensified its fire over Friday night and into Saturday. It fired between 10 and 15 missiles overnight and more during the day. One of those directly hit Kiryat Shmona’s city center overnight, the IDF said on Saturday.
According to the city’s mayor, Avichai Stern, the other missiles were successfully intercepted by the Iron Dome during that barrage. Meanwhile, the IDF said on Saturday that it was preparing for the possibility of intensified fire from Lebanon, specifically toward the North, following the progress of IDF operations in Lebanon. While there is no change to the Home Front Command guidelines, the army said that the public should remain vigilant and act responsibly while continuing to adhere to the current regulations. (Ed note: The city of Nahariya is located directly on the Mediterranean Sea and is about 34 miles north of Haifa. It is Israel's northernmost coastal city, just south of the Lebanese border. Nahariya has a population of about 64,000 people, and was founded in 1935 by Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany.) (Source)
