The rocket killed 12 boys and girls and wounded at least 42 others.

By JNS

Families of Druze children killed during Israel’s war with Hezbollah filed a lawsuit in Jerusalem District Court on Sunday, seeking 80 million shekels (almost $26 million) in damages from the Lebanese terrorist group.

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of eight of the 12 families whose children were killed when a Hezbollah rocket struck a packed soccer field in the town of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights on July 27, 2024, Israel’s Kan public broadcaster reported.

The attack was the second-largest massacre during the Swords of Iron war, after the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack in the northeastern Gaza.

The families are seeking punitive damages under the Compensation of Victims of Terrorism Bill (Exemplary Compensation) that the Knesset passed in March 2024.

A separate lawsuit against Hezbollah is being prepared on behalf of more than 30 people wounded in the rocket attack on the border town.

It is expected to demand 165 million shekels ($53 million) in damages, Kan reported.

The rocket killed 12 boys and girls and wounded at least 42 others.

“The lawsuit now being filed against Hezbollah will not bring our children back, but it seeks to do a measure of justice and to establish clear responsibility for the deliberate harm inflicted on innocent civilians,” said Laith Abu Saleh, the father of 16-year-old Fajr, who was killed on the soccer field, Kan reported.

Attorney Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, who represents the plaintiffs, told the public broadcaster:

“Justice must be done precisely now, when the terrorist organization Hezbollah is battered and defeated. … With unparalleled cruelty, and with Iranian funding, they deliberately cut short the lives of 12 innocent boys and girls. The battle will continue in the legal arena all the way to achieving justice for the victims of terrorism.”

According to Kan, the lawsuit holds that the rocket that hit Majdal Shams was manufactured in Iran and was deliberately launched from the Lebanese town of Shebaa, from across the border, directly at the soccer field.

“Firing rockets at a civilian population is a shocking crime, and those responsible must be held to account,” Abu Saleh was quoted as saying.

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Tabatabai, long one of the most senior commanders in Hezbollah’s hierarchy, was designated an international terrorist in 2016.

By Pesach Benson, TPS

Israel is reinforcing its defenses in the north amid expectations that Hezbollah may attempt to retaliate for Sunday’s assassination of Haytham Ali Tabatabai, the Lebanese group’s military chief of staff.

Security officials say Hezbollah could seek to answer the strike with rocket barrages on Israeli communities, cross-border raids into Israel or against IDF positions in southern Lebanon, or by directing the Houthis to carry out attacks on Israel.

At the same time, some in the defense establishment believe Hezbollah’s current weakened state may lead it to refrain from responding.

The decision comes as the IDF continues preparations for what it describes as a “weakening round” against Hezbollah, including further “enforcement strikes” in Lebanon aimed at disrupting the organization’s military buildup.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation Sunday evening, framing Tabataba’i’s killing as a major achievement in Israel’s ongoing effort to prevent Hezbollah from restoring its capabilities.

“A few hours ago, the IDF eliminated Haytham Ali Tabatabai, the chief of staff of the Hezbollah terror organization,” Netanyahu said.

“Tabatabai was a mass murderer. His hands were full of the blood of many Israelis and Americans; it is not for no reason that the United States offered a five-million-dollar prize for his head. Tabataba’i served as a senior commander in the Radwan Force. This is the force that planned to conquer the Galilee and slaughter many of our citizens.”

Netanyahu said Tabatabai had recently been overseeing Hezbollah’s renewed rearmament efforts following the “heavy blows” the group suffered in previous Israeli operations, including the Pager Operation and the elimination of its longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah.

“I thank the IDF and the security forces who conducted a professional, precise, and successful operation today,” he said, adding that Israel’s policy under his leadership “is absolutely clear: Under my leadership, the State of Israel will not allow Hezbollah to rebuild its power, and we will not allow it to pose a threat to the State of Israel again.”

Netanyahu called on Lebanon’s government to uphold its commitments to disarm Hezbollah.

“Only in this way can a better future be made possible for every citizen in Lebanon, and only in this way can good and secure neighborly relations be established between Israel and Lebanon,” he said.

In the same address, the Prime Minister also welcomed an American policy decision.

“On this occasion, I also want to commend President Trump on his decision to outlaw and designate the ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ organization as a terrorist organization. This is an organization that endangers stability throughout the Middle East and also beyond the Middle East. Therefore, the State of Israel has already outlawed part of the organization, and we are working to complete this action soon.”

Tabatabai, long one of the most senior commanders in Hezbollah’s hierarchy, was designated an international terrorist in 2016.

U.S. officials noted at the time that “his actions are part of a major effort to cause instability in the region.”

He directed Hezbollah’s special forces in Syria and Yemen, where he coordinated operations with pro-Iranian militias and provided assistance to the Houthis.

Israel says he joined Hezbollah in the 1980s and rose through several senior roles, including in the elite Radwan Force.

During the recent war, Tabatabai led Hezbollah’s operations division and advanced further as other commanders were eliminated.

After the ceasefire, he became Hezbollah’s chief of staff and “worked extensively to restore their readiness for war with Israel,” the IDF said.

On Monday, the IDF conducted what it described as a scheduled training exercise in the Eastern Galilee.

The military warned residents to expect visible movement of troops and vehicles, stressing that “there is no fear of a security incident.

In the event of a real incident, the residents will be informed by the security forces.” The drill is part of the IDF’s annual 2025 training schedule.

Israel has stepped up its strikes on Hezbollah as the Iran-backed terror group tries to regroup and rebuild.

Under the terms of the ceasefire that went into effect on November 27, 2024, Hezbollah is required to withdraw its armed forces from southern Lebanon.

According to UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 Second Lebanon War, the group is prohibited from operating south of the Litani River.

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The IDF condemned the attack, describing it as one in a series of attempts by Hamas to disrupt humanitarian aid activities within Gaza.

By JNS

A projectile launched from the Khan Yunis area in southern Gaza hit approximately 250 meters (about 820 feet) from a humanitarian aid distribution point near the Morag Corridor in Rafah late Wednesday night, the Israel Defense Forces said.

Despite the attack, the aid center, managed by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, continued operations on Thursday, distributing tens of thousands of food packages to families in need.

The IDF condemned the attack, describing it as one in a series of attempts by Hamas to disrupt humanitarian aid activities within Gaza.

Israeli officials accused the terrorist organization of intentionally targeting programs run by GHF, a U.S.-supported group, as well as those coordinated by other international relief agencies.

GHF confirmed that there were no problems during Wednesday’s distribution, emphasizing that since late May, it has provided nearly 89 million meals to vulnerable Gaza residents.

On the day of the incident alone, more than 2.2 million meals were delivered. John Acree, GHF’s acting executive director, reiterated the organization’s commitment to continuing aid deliveries despite security challenges and called for increased international cooperation to meet escalating humanitarian needs.

Israeli authorities sharply criticized the United Nations for its failure to distribute the substantial volume of aid currently inside Gaza.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry reported that nearly 950 fully loaded aid trucks had entered Gaza with Israel’s approval but the supplies remained unused due to U.N. inaction.

The ministry urged the international body to stop “pointing fingers” and take responsibility for distributing the supplies inside Gaza.

Supporting these claims, GHF representatives and Israeli-aligned commentators on social media accused Hamas and the U.N. of spreading misinformation and acting inefficiently regarding aid delivery efforts.

One commentator criticized the slow pace of distribution despite the presence of many aid trucks, arguing that neither the U.N. nor Hamas has been transparent about the situation.

GHF Chairman Johnnie Moore urged the U.N. to distinguish between limitations on access on one hand, and operational or capacity challenges on the other, accusing Hamas of diverting aid supplies and warning that most delays are not due to Israeli restrictions.

GHF has offered to provide security for additional aid convoys and expressed readiness to collaborate with the U.N. and other organizations to accelerate relief efforts across Gaza.

The U.N. acknowledged the presence of aid trucks within Gaza but said that distribution efforts are complicated by security concerns and logistical difficulties.

U.N. officials expressed concern about the safety of aid distribution sites, especially those operated by GHF, which are sometimes located in areas with terrorist activity, putting civilians and aid workers at risk.

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Hamas terror cell responsible for recent rocket attacks on southern Israel.

By World Israel News Staff

The Israeli Air Force on Wednesday eliminated a Hamas terror cell responsible for multiple rocket attacks on southern Israel, an IDF spokesperson announced on Thursday.

Amid reports of a new ceasefire deal emerging in brokered talks between Israel and Hamas, the Israeli military announced that IDF forces under the Southern Command continue to operate in the Gaza Strip both on land and in the air.

Forces of the IDF’s 162nd Division are in the midst of ongoing operations to eliminate terrorists and destroy terror infrastructure, weapons, and underground routes in the northern Gaza Strip, the army said.

In addition, an Israeli Air Force aircraft struck and eliminated the terrorist cell that launched rockets from northern Gaza toward Sderot and Erez.

The airstrike was directed by the fire coordination unit of the 401st Brigade and carried out just minutes after the rocket attacks.

Additionally, over the past 24 hours, combat squads from the IDF’s Nahal Brigade began operations in northern Gaza and hit dozens of terror targets in the area.

During the operation, brigade forces identified a terrorist moving toward them and eliminated him.

Forces from the 99th Division continue to operate in northern Gaza to locate and dismantle terror infrastructure.

On Wednesday, soldiers from the 99th Division destroyed a terror tunnel shaft and several buildings used by Gaza terror groups.

In the southern Gaza Strip, the 36th Division continues operations centered around the Khan Yunis district.

Forces from the 188th Brigade located weapons, including rifles, pistols, magazines, and mortar shells, in the Khan Yunis area.

In addition, Gaza Division forces (143rd Division) continue to defend the western Negev communities while also engaging terrorists in the Rafah area.

According to the IDF, the Gaza Division has destroyed dozens of terror infrastructures and weapons recently.

Over the past 24 hours, the Israeli Air Force struck some 150 targets across the Gaza Strip. Among the targets hit were terrorists, underground routes, military buildings, weapons, sniper positions, and other terror infrastructure.

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On Sunday, Palestinians also fired two projectiles toward the Jewish state from Gaza, not causing any casualties, the Israeli military said.

By JNS

The Israel Defense Forces intercepted a terrorist rocket launched from the northern Gaza Strip towards the coastal city of Ashkelon, it said on Wednesday night.

“Following the alerts that were activated in the Lachish area, the Air Force intercepted a launch that crossed from the northern Gaza Strip toward Israeli territory,” the military stated. “There are no casualties.”

Israel’s Magen David Adom medical emergency response service stated it received “no calls regarding either [rocket] impacts or injuries.”

Air-raid sirens sent some of the Israeli city’s 150,000-plus residents, as well as civilians visiting its industrial zone, running to bomb shelters.

On Sunday, Palestinians also fired two projectiles toward the Jewish state from Gaza, not causing any casualties, the Israeli military said.

The aerial assault came shortly after the IDF announced it had launched more extensive ground operations as part of its “Operation Gideon’s Chariots” against Hamas terrorists in the coastal enclave.

On May 13, Israeli air defenses intercepted two projectiles fired from the Strip. A third rocket landed in an open area, the IDF said, adding that there were no casualties.

The Iranian-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organization took responsibility for the attack.

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Israel’s Magen David Adom medical emergency response group also announced it received “no reports regarding impacts or casualties.”

By JNS

Palestinian terrorists fired two rockets toward Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip on Sunday amid the expansion of Israel Defense Forces ground operations in the coastal enclave, the IDF confirmed.

Following the alerts that were activated in Kissufim, two launches were identified from the central Gaza Strip toward Israeli territory. One was intercepted and the other fell in an open area,” the military stated.

“There were no casualties,” the IDF added.

The attack from Gaza activated air-raid sirens in Kibbutz Kissufim, an Israeli agricultural community near the border of some 300 residents.

Israel’s Magen David Adom medical emergency response group also announced it received “no reports regarding impacts or casualties.”

The rocket attack on the Jewish state came shortly after the IDF announced it had launched extensive ground operations as part of “Operation Gideon’s Chariots” against Hamas terrorists in Gaza.

“Over the past 24 hours, forces of the IDF’s Southern Command, both regular and reserve, have started a large-scale ground operation across the northern and southern Gaza Strip as part of the beginning of Operation Gideon’s Chariots,” the army said in a statement.

“So far, the forces have eliminated dozens of terrorists, destroyed terrorist infrastructure both above and below ground, and are now taking control of strategic areas within the Strip,” the IDF continued.

The military noted that over the past week, the Israeli Air Force attacked more than 670 Hamas terror targets across the Strip in an attempt to “disrupt enemy preparations and support the ground operation.”

Among the targets attacked by IAF fighter jets were weapons depots, terrorist operatives, tunnels and anti-tank launch positions, it said.

“The IDF will continue to operate against terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip as necessary to protect the citizens of the State of Israel,” it added.

On May 13, the Israeli Air Force intercepted two rockets fired from the Strip. A third rocket landed in open area, the IDF said, adding that no casualties were reported in the terrorist aerial assault. Iranian-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad took responsibility for the rocket launches.

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Lebanon’s military has reportedly identified terrorists linked to Hamas who launched rockets at Israel earlier this year in violation of the ceasefire.

By World Israel News Staff

The Lebanese government is working to crack down on the Hamas terror organization’s operatives responsible for a series of rocket attacks on Israel earlier this year which violated an ongoing ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, a Lebanese news outlet reported.

On Monday, An-Nahar claimed that the Lebanese army is attempting to apprehend the Hamas terrorists involved in the rocket attacks on northern Israel last month.

The attacks were carried out north of the Litani River, which effectively delineates the boundary between southern and central Lebanon.

Under the terms of the November ceasefire agreement, brokered by France and the Biden administration, Israel is permitted to operate militarily against immediate terrorist threats south of the Litani River.

However, terrorist forces north of the Litani must be reported to an international commission, which assesses the threat they pose, before Israel can strike.

Israel has repeatedly accused the Lebanese military of dragging its feet in implementing the November ceasefire deal, in particular its obligation to police all of Lebanese territory and to disarm terrorist groups, including Hezbollah.

According to Monday’s report, Lebanon’s Military Intelligence Directorate has identified the suspected Hamas terrorists involved in the March rocket attacks, and believes four of the suspects have found refuge in the villages of Mieh Mieh and Ain al-Hilweh, while a fifth is thought to be in Burj al-Barajneh.

The Lebanese army is reportedly insisting that the terrorists turn themselves in, and has refused overtures from Hamas to meet with officials from the group until the suspects have been taken into custody.

Former Hamas politburo chief Khaled Mashal is said to have been in contact with a Lebanese official, in a bid to intervene on behalf of the terrorists behind the rocket attack.

The Gaza-based terror group has claimed that the terrorists acted on their own, without receiving guidance from the Hamas leadership. Hamas has claimed it has agreed to help ensure the terrorists turn themselves in, while lamenting that were wanted since they “do not wish to harm the Lebanese people.”

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“After a year and a half of war in Gaza, rockets are still being fired at Ashkelon. This is unreal,” says resident of southern coastal city.

By Lauren Marcus, World Israel News

Residents of Ashkelon expressed their anger after a Hamas rocket barrage targeted their southern coastal city on Sunday night.

At least 10 rockets were said to have been launched from central Gaza, triggering sirens in Ashkelon, Ashdod, and Yavne.

While some of the rockets were intercepted, five rockets impacted in Ashkelon, wounding residents and damaging homes and cars.

Following the attack, 29 people were transported to Barzilai Hospital for various injuries related to the bombing, including shrapnel wounds.

The majority of those injuries were minor, with only four people remaining hospitalized overnight, the medical center said in a statement.

Speaking to Hebrew-language media outlets, Ashkelon residents said they were frustrated that rocket attacks still pose a threat, nearly 18 months after the October 7 Hamas massacres and Israel’s subsequent invasion of the Gaza Strip.

“After a year and a half of war in Gaza, rockets are still being fired at Ashkelon. This is unreal,” Uri, who was only identified by his first name, told Mako.

“We are still running to the bomb shelter – what victory are we talking about?” he added.

Rafi, whose home was hit by shrapnel, told Ynet that “the feeling is really, really bad.”

He added that he doesn’t “know what we’re doing there in Gaza, if rockets are still hitting apartment buildings.”

Ashkelon Mayor Tomer Glam called for a forceful response to the barrage, which was the largest Hamas attack on Israel in months.

“I expect the Israeli government and the Israel Defense Forces to strike Hamas with all their might, and to destroy [Hamas’] ability to once again disrupt our daily lives,” Glam said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is currently on a diplomatic visit to the U.S., pledged that Israel would respond “harshly” to the attack.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (Religious Zionism) said that the attack proved why Israel must continue fighting Hamas in Gaza until a decisive victory.

“If anyone needed a reminder of why we must not stop a moment before destroying Hamas, they received it tonight in the form of the rocket launches that came from Gaza to the cities of the south,” Smotrich wrote on social media platform X.

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Terror groups in Gaza have launched multiple rocket attacks following the renewed IDF ground operation, prompting evacuations in several areas of the Strip.

BREAKING: Palestinian Islamic Jihad proudly posts footage of the rockets they launched from Gaza at Israel.

They simultaneously say that Gaza has no aid or supplies. When Gaza begins prioritizing its people over terrorism, there will be peace. pic.twitter.com/CF2R33DR3v

— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) March 28, 2025

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Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that Israel would retaliate forcefully if attacks continued, stating, “If Kiryat Shmona and Galilee are not quiet, Beirut will not be quiet either.”

By JNS

For the third time since the ceasefire with Beirut took effect on Nov. 27, terrorists in Lebanon fire rockets into northern Israel, with air raid sirens sounding in Kiryat Shmona and surrounding areas on Thursday morning.

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that two rockets were fired; one was intercepted while the other struck short inside Lebanon. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

The incident follows a similar rocket barrage six days ago targeting Metula.

Lebanese media reported Israeli artillery fire in response, with some schools in Southern Lebanon suspending activities due to the strikes, amid claims eight Lebanese were killed, Reuters reported.

No peace in Beirut if Israel attacked

Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that Israel would retaliate forcefully if attacks continued, stating, “If Kiryat Shmona and Galilee are not quiet, Beirut will not be quiet either.”

He emphasized that the Lebanese government bears responsibility for any attacks emanating from its territory and vowed that Israel would not allow a return to the security situation of Oct. 7, 2023.

Asaf Langleben, head of the Upper Galilee Regional Council, condemned the attacks from Lebanon, stressing that the security challenge remains significant as residents return to the region.

“We will not accept sporadic rocket fire in any form. The second attack in less than a week is proof the threat is still here,” he said, calling on the Israeli government to immediately complete its northern defense infrastructure and to implement plans to strengthen the local economy and settlement efforts.

Despite the attack, local authorities announced that daily activities, including a planned farmers market and Agur Race, would proceed on Friday as scheduled.

Last Saturday, the IDF intercepted three rockets fired from Lebanon out of at least six launched, marking the first such incident in over three months.

In retaliation, the military struck Hezbollah command centers and launch sites in southern Lebanon. The escalation led to concerns in Washington, with U.S. officials urging Israel to refrain from striking targets in Beirut in response to the attack on Metula.

Hezbollah denied responsibility for the rocket fired on Saturday, saying it had “no link” to the launches and remained committed to the ceasefire.

While the situation along the Israel-Lebanon border remains tense, the Israeli government has not announced any immediate operational changes, and defense officials continue to monitor developments.

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At least 3 rockets launched from the Gaza Strip towards Tel Aviv, marking the first such attack by Hamas since the end of the ceasefire.

By David Rosenberg, World Israel News

Terrorists operating in the Gaza Strip launched rockets towards Tel Aviv Thursday afternoon, marking the first rocket attack from the coastal enclave on central Israel in months.

The IDF detected three rocket launches from the Gaza Strip at approximately 1:20 p.m.

An army spokesperson said that two of the rockets landed in open areas, while the third was successfully intercepted by Israel’s missile defense network.

“Following the alerts activated recently in the Gush Dan and coastal plain areas, three launches from the southern Gaza Strip were identified crossing into Israeli territory,” the IDF said.

“The Air Force successfully intercepted one launch, while two other launches fell in open areas.”

Shortly after the attacks, the Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas terror organization, claimed responsibility for the attacks.

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On Sunday, Israel marked one of the most intense days of rocket fire from Lebanon since the start of the war.

By JNS

Lebanon’s Hezbollah terrorist group launched over 20 rockets at the upper and western Galilee regions on Monday morning, lightly wounding a 75-year-old man in Nahariya.

He was evacuated to the city’s Galilee Medical Center for further treatment, according to Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency medical service.

Shortly after the 20-rocket barrage on the western Galilee, sirens sounded in Avivim and Kiryat Shmona in the Upper Galilee.

About an hour later, alerts sounded in the Western Galilee, with the IDF reporting that one UAV, which had crossed from Lebanon into Israeli airspace, had been intercepted by the Israeli Air Force.

The military clarified that sirens were activated due to the threat of falling shrapnel from the interception.

On Sunday, Israel marked one of the most intense days of rocket fire from Lebanon since the start of the war.

According to Hebrew media, some 250 rockets triggered 543 sirens in central and northern Israel throughout the day, a record topped only on the day Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was killed.

Eight people were wounded, property was damaged and more than a million Israelis ran for shelter throughout the day.

Overnight Sunday, the Israeli Air Force struck rocket launchers from which the Haifa area and the Sharon district in central Israel were targeted, as well as 12 Hezbollah command posts in its Dahieh stronghold south of Beirut, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

Hezbollah has launched some 16,000 rockets, missiles and drones at Israel since joining the war in support of Hamas on Oct. 8, 2023, a day after the Gaza-based terror organization’s massacre in southern Israel.

More than 60,000 residents of northern Israel remain internally displaced due to the ongoing cross-border attacks from Lebanon, which to date have killed 76 people in Israel, including 31 IDF soldiers and six foreign nationals, and wounded 729 more, 66 of them seriously.

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Lebanese terrorists fire 10 rockets at northwestern Israel, with one direct hit scored on public park in Nahariya, killing an Israeli man.

By World Israel News Staff

One person was killed and two more were injured in the northern Israeli city of Nahariya, after Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon launched a barrage of rockets towards the Western Galilee Thursday afternoon.

At least ten rocket launches were detected at approximately 12:00 p.m. Thursday, the IDF said, with one projectile striking a public park in Nahariya.

A man in his 30s was hit by shrapnel from the rocket which struck Nahariya, leaving him fatally wounded, paramedics said.

Emergency first responders from United Hatzalah and Magen David Adom were dispatched to the scene to treat the man, but were unable to revive him.

“Witnesses told us that the victim was struck by shrapnel that landed in a public park,” said Barak Lavi, a United Hatzalah medic who responded to the attack.

“Unfortunately, due to the severe nature of his injuries, there was nothing more we could do.”

MDA first responders said the victim was declared dead at the scene.

“We arrived at an open area near a playground and found a man in his 30s lying unconscious with shrapnel wounds to his body,” MDA medic Dor Vaknin said. “We performed medical checks, but he showed no signs of life and we were forced to pronounce him dead.”

This is the fourth fatality reported in Hezbollah attacks on Nahariya in the past month.

Two other victims, a 40-year-old woman and a 44-year-old woman, were lightly injured from blast-related injuries and cuts from glass fragments in Thursday’s rocket attack, MDA said, while six others were treated for shock.

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Amos Hochstein makes final push for ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, as the Iran-backed terror group pounds northern Israel with rocket barrages.

By World Israel News Staff

At least seven people were injured in Hezbollah rocket attacks on northern Israel on Tuesday morning, as the Iranian-backed terror group launched over two dozen rockets at Israeli towns.

“Following the sirens that sounded between 09:50 and 09:51 in the Upper Galilee, Western Galilee, and Central Galilee areas, approximately 25 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israel,” the IDF said.

At least five of the rockets were launched towards central Israel, with ten more targeting the Upper Galilee, and the remaining ten launched towards the Central Galilee and Western Galilee.

Most of the rockets were either intercepted or landed in open areas, the army said.

One rocket which landed near a home in the northern town of Karmiel caused serious damage and injured five people.

The victims, who include a 70-year-old woman, were wounded by glass shards following the rocket’s explosion.

All five victims are listed in light condition.

Two others were lightly injured in a rocket attack on the coastal city of Netanya.

Emergency rescue teams from United Hatzalah and Magen David Adom (MDA) were dispatched to the scene to treat the victims and evacuate them to local hospitals.

Later Tuesday morning, warning sirens were sounded in the Galilee after multiple drone aircraft were spotted entering Israeli airspace from Lebanon.

IDF forces shot down both of the drone aircraft, an army spokesperson said.

The attacks come as Biden administration envoy Amos Hochstein arrived in Beirut Tuesday morning for talks with Lebanese officials, as part of a final bid by the Biden White House to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Hochstein is reportedly hoping to secure final backing by Lebanon on a framework, before traveling to Israel to present the updated demands of the Lebanese government and Hezbollah.

On Monday, it was reported that the Lebanese government had largely accepted the American proposal, though Beirut had responded with a list of requested changes and “clarifications” for some provisions of the draft agreement, in particular those relating to Israel’s right to respond military in Lebanon to violations of the ceasefire.

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Three people, including a baby, were injured after Hezbollah rockets pounded northern Israeli city, as IDF warns villagers in southern Lebanon to evacuate.

By World Israel News Staff

At least three people were injured Monday afternoon, after Hezbollah terrorists operating out of southern Lebanon launched roughly 50 rockets at northern Israel.

The projectiles were directed towards the city of Karmiel and its environs, with multiple rockets landing inside Karmiel.

One rocket struck the Arab Israeli town of Bi’ina, located near Karmiel, injuring a 27-year-old woman, a 35-year-old man, and an 8-month-old baby.

Emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene of the attack to treat the injured and evacuate them to a local hospital for further treatment.

According to preliminary reports, the female victim is listed in moderate condition, while the 35-year-old man and the baby are both in light condition.

In addition to the three victims who were injured in the rocket attacks, a number of other people were treated for shock.

Most of the rockets were either intercepted or landed in open spaces causing no damage, the IDF said.

The Israeli military called on the residents of villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate, ahead of an apparent airstrike against Hezbollah.

The IDF’s Arabic spokesman, Avichay Adaree, urged villagers from 21 towns south of the Awali River to leave there homes and move northward.

“Hezbollah’s terrorist activities force the IDF to act forcefully against it in these areas, and we do not intend to harm you,” Adaree said.

” For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately and move to the north of the Awali River. For your safety, you must evacuate without delay.”

“Anyone who is near Hezbollah elements, facilities or weapons is putting his life in danger.”

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Hezbollah rocket barrage on northern Israel leaves Arab-Israeli woman seriously injured, days after rocket attack by the Lebanese terror group killed two Arab-Israelis.

By World Israel News Staff

An Arab-Israeli woman was seriously injured in a rocket attack Sunday afternoon, after the Lebanon-based Hezbollah terror organization pummeled northern Israel with dozens of rockets.

As fighting continues between IDF forces and Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, the Iran-backed terror group launched roughly 75 projectiles towards northern Israel.

At least one rocket struck the Arab town of Tamra in the western Galilee at approximately 1:00 p.m., hitting a building and sparking a fire and damaging nearby cars. A woman was seriously injured in the attack, after she was struck by shrapnel.

Two days earlier, two people were killed in a Hezbollah rocket attack on another Arab town in northern Israel.

On Friday, Hezbollah terrorists launched at least 30 rockets at northern Israel, the IDF said, with one rocket striking a minimart in the Arab town of Majd al-Krum, located just four miles northeast of Tamra.

Two people were critically injured in the attack, with both succumbing to their injuries.

The victims killed in the attack were identified as 19-year-old Arjwan Manaa, and 21-year-old Hassan Suad.

Both were in the minimart at the time of the attack, with Manaa working as a cashier, while Suad was a customer.

In a separate rocket attack, at least six IDF soldiers were injured when a projectile launched by Hezbollah struck near the town of Shomera in the western Galilee. The victims were listed in moderate and light condition.

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