IDF forces operating in southern Lebanon intercepted rocket fire directed at them on Tuesday evening, the military stated. All launches were intercepted successfully with no reported casualties. Israeli forces then struck and destroyed the launcher. In a separate incident in the same area, troops identified a suspicious vehicle and struck it, according to the military.
The Tuesday evening interception and counter-strike follow a pattern of Hezbollah attempts to target IDF troops operating inside southern Lebanon. As The Zioneer reported at 19:09, a similar event occurred an hour earlier in which the air force intercepted rockets and then struck the launcher; a suspicious vehicle was also engaged in a separate incident. The military confirmed no casualties in the latest exchange. The IDF did not activate civil-defense sirens in northern Israeli communities, as the protocol does not require alerts for fire directed at forces inside Lebanese territory. The events are the latest in an ongoing campaign since the expansion of ground operations into southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah continues to employ rocket, mortar, and anti-tank fire against advancing forces. The launcher used in the attack was located and struck after the interception, consistent with the IDF's tactical cycle of fire detection, interception, and immediate suppression. The suspicious vehicle that was targeted separately was observed near Israeli positions; troops fired warning shots before engaging, according to the IDF statement.
2 developments
- StrongIDF destroys Hezbollah rocket launcher, strikes suspicious vehicle in south Lebanon — new video released
- DevelopingIDF intercepts rockets fired from Lebanon toward northern Israel
- StrongRocket fire from southern Lebanon toward Israeli border towns, interceptions
- ConfirmedIDF: Launch from Lebanon falls near forces in southern Lebanon, no casualties
Source and signal
- Internal intake