Israel's Ambassador to the U.S., Yehiel Leiter, stated that most of Hezbollah's rockets fired overnight were launched from the area of the Yellow Line — a UN-demarcated boundary between Lebanon and Israel. Leiter added that over the past 24 hours Hezbollah launched 147 rockets, 20 drones, and 9 anti-tank missiles at Israeli forces.
Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Yehiel Leiter, published details on Saturday evening of Hezbollah fire from the past 24 hours, accusing the Lebanese group of launching a sustained assault from a specific, sensitive zone. According to Leiter, most of the rockets fired overnight into northern Israel originated from the area of the Yellow Line — a UN-demarcated boundary running through the disputed Shebaa Farms region, intended to distinguish Lebanese territory from Israel's Golan Heights. The ambassador provided a detailed tally: 147 rockets, 20 drones, and 9 anti-tank missiles aimed at IDF forces over the past day.
The post arrives amid an ongoing exchange of fire along the Israel–Lebanon border, with Hezbollah maintaining near-daily attacks on Israeli military positions despite the formal ceasefire framework. Leiter's disclosure is the latest in a series of statements this week in which he has sought to frame Hezbollah's actions as a clear violation of the truce. The ambassador stopped short of announcing any Israeli policy change but implied that continued fire from the Yellow Line area — which was drawn by the UN following the 2000 withdrawal from Lebanon — undermines the very basis of the ceasefire arrangements.
The Zioneer has reported extensively on Hezbollah's ongoing attacks throughout June, with consecutive bulletins tracking the group's rocket and drone fire into northern Israel and southern Lebanon. Ambassador Leiter's earlier statements centered on the broader pattern of violations; Saturday's post sharpens the geographic focus on the Yellow Line villages as a core launch zone. The tally of 147 rockets, 20 drones, and 9 anti-tank missiles over 24 hours represents one of the highest reported rates of fire since the ceasefire took effect.
3 developments
- StrongIsraeli ambassador details Hezbollah ceasefire violations over two days
- StrongIDF says Hezbollah fired over 50 rockets at troops in south Lebanon overnight; strikes dozens of targets in response
- DevelopingIDF strikes Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon as US Embassy in Israel issues shelter directive
- ConfirmedSenior Israeli official warns: If Hezbollah attacks again, Israel will strike with full force
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