Hezbollah fires about 90 projectiles from Lebanon against northern Israel after the death of one of its commanders

June 12. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Shiite militia party Hezbollah fired around 90 projectiles this Wednesday against northern Israel, in one of the largest attacks since the start of the fighting more than eight months ago, hours after confirming the death of a prominent commander of the group. in a bombing by the Israeli Army in southern Lebanon.

The Israeli Army has indicated that “after the activation of air alerts in the north of the country, some 90 launches from Lebanese territory have been detected”, before adding that “some” projectiles have been intercepted, without further details.

However, he confirmed that some of the projectiles have hit Israeli territory, “causing fires in multiple points.” “The details are being investigated,” she stated in a message on her website, with no details on possible victims or material damage for now.

According to information collected by the newspaper ‘The Times of Israel’, the city of Tiberias has been one of the places attacked, which represents the first attack against the town since the beginning of hostilities. In addition, air alerts have gone off in Safed and Rosh Pina.

The attack comes hours after a bombing that killed a Hezbollah commander identified as Taleb Abdullah, the group’s highest-ranking member in more than eight months of border clashes. The bombing also killed three other members of the formation identified as Mohamad Sabra, Ali Sufane and Hussein Hamayed.

The Israeli Army and Hezbollah – backed by Iran and which has significant political weight in Lebanon – have been engaged in a series of clashes since October 8, following the attacks carried out on October 7 by the Palestinian group Resistance Movement. Islamic (Hamas) against Israeli territory.

Tensions have been rising in recent weeks and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned last week that the Israeli Army “is prepared for very powerful action” on the border with Lebanon. In response, Hezbollah’s number two, Naim Qassem, warned on Monday that an expansion of the conflict would lead to “devastation and destruction” in Israel.