Hezbollah fires rockets towards Tel Aviv and Haifa as fighting intensifies

Hezbollah fired rockets towards Tel Aviv and Haifa on Tuesday evening, triggering air raid sirens across the two cities and nearby areas as cross-border fighting between Israel and Lebanon intensified.

The Israeli military said it detected three rocket launches from Lebanese territory. According to the army, two of the rockets were intercepted by air defences, while the third landed in an open area without causing reported casualties.

The launches mark the first time rockets have been fired towards Tel Aviv from Lebanon since the ceasefire agreement reached in November 2024.

Hezbollah later announced a series of operations targeting Israeli forces and armoured vehicles at several locations along the border. The group also said it launched drones towards Israeli military positions. Sirens were reported across the Western and Upper Galilee regions as well as Haifa and surrounding areas.

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In response, Israeli aircraft carried out air strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut and multiple locations across southern Lebanon, while Israeli ground forces reportedly advanced into parts of Lebanese territory.

Lebanon’s Ministry of Health said on Tuesday evening that 40 people had been killed and 246 wounded during the past two days of Israeli attacks on the country, amid the wider regional escalation following the war involving Iran.

Israeli political leaders have instructed the military to expand operations along the northern front, with the aim of preventing rocket fire on border communities. The Israeli army said its 91st Division is currently operating in southern Lebanon and has taken control of several strategic positions as part of a plan to strengthen what it described as forward defensive lines.

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