Israeli military officials said they intercepted Hezbollah’s surface-to-surface missile, which marked a further escalation after Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed hundreds.
By Melanie Lidman, Tia Goldenberg and Kareem Chehayeb, Associated PressTraces of presumably an attacking missile, right, and air defense missile, left, are seen in the air in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.
The missile set off air-raid sirens in Tel Aviv and across central Israel. There were no reports of casualties or damage. The military said it struck the site in southern Lebanon where the missile was launched. Fleeing families have flocked to Beirut and the coastal city of Sidon, sleeping in schools turned into shelters, as well as in cars, parks and along the beach. Some sought to leave the country, causing a traffic jam at the border with Syria.The United Nations said more than 90,000 people have been displaced by five days of Israeli strikes on Lebanon. The U.N.
“This will enable the continuation of combat against the Hezbollah terrorist organization,” the military said. Tensions between Israel and the Lebanese militant group have steadily escalated over the last 11 months. Hezbollah has been firing rockets, missiles and drones into northern Israel in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and its ally Hamas, a fellow Iran-backed militant group.
The rocket fire over the past week has disrupted life for more than 1 million people across northern Israel, with schools closed and restrictions on public gatherings. Many restaurants and other businesses are shut in the coastal city of Haifa, and there are fewer people on the streets. Some who fled south from communities near the border are coming under rocket fire again.
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