The Israeli Army reported this Monday (03/02/2026) several missiles launched from Lebanon against areas in the north of the country, attacks claimed by the Shiite group Hezbollah, in the midst of the regional war escalation as a result of the joint Israeli-American offensive against Iran last Saturday.
According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), several alerts were activated in the north as a result of these attacks shortly after midnight, to which they responded with bombings over Lebanese territory.
“The Air Force intercepted a projectile that crossed from Lebanon (…) No damage or victims were reported,” the Army announced. Other projectiles fell in open areas.
Hezbollah later took responsibility for the attacks, which targeted south of Haifa, according to a statement from the group reported by Arab media.
According to this information, the Shiite group attacked Israel “in revenge for the blood of Imam Khamenei.” “Our response is one of legitimate defense,” he added.
Israel announces attacks “across Lebanon”
The IDF claimed to be responding to these attacks “vigorously” with bombings directed against “the terrorist organization Hezbollah throughout Lebanon”, whom it accused of “operating under the auspices of the Iranian terrorist regime.”
“The IDF was prepared for this scenario as part of the battle operations within the framework of Operation Lion’s Roar,” as they called the joint attack with the United States against Iran on Saturday.
The Israeli Army revealed that it ordered the evacuation of 53 towns and cities in southern Lebanon early Monday, anticipating new attacks against Hezbollah in the coming hours.
IDF spokesperson Ella Waweya posted the warning on
This exchange of fire and accusations occurs in the midst of the regional war escalation as a result of the Israeli and United States bombing of Iran, which caused the death of the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as several high-ranking military officials, leaving a total of more than 200 fatalities.
Israel frequently bombs Lebanon with the aim of weakening the Shiite group Hezbollah, aligned with Iran.
For its part, Iran has bombed Israel and United States allied countries in the region where Washington maintains military bases, such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, where they also left three fatalities.
gs (efe, afp, reuters)
