Lebanon: Hundreds dead in Israel attacks

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Lerato Khumalo

In total, Hezbollah has fired more than 8,800 rockets and drones into Israeli territory in just under a year, the Israeli military said. Before the Hezbollah attacks began on October 8, 2023, estimates of the Hezbollah arsenal were at 150,000 rockets, drones and cruise missiles.

17:02: Hezbollah said it fired dozens of rockets at positions in northern Israel. The militia said it targeted, among other places, defense industry facilities near the port city of Haifa and a military base in Galilee.

In total, Hezbollah has fired more than 8,800 rockets and drones into Israeli territory in just under a year, the Israeli military said. Before the Hezbollah attacks began on October 8, 2023, estimates of Hezbollah’s arsenal were 150,000 rockets, drones and cruise missiles.

16:01: After the recent Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon, many people are apparently fleeing in panic. Many people are fleeing from the suburbs of the southern city of Tyre, residents told the German Press Agency. Some rushed to the center of the coastal city and to the site of the UN observer mission Unifil. The streets filled with cars of people who apparently wanted to drive towards Beirut or other places in the north of the country. Traffic jams occurred on the roads.

There was “panic and chaos,” eyewitnesses reported. In the coastal city of Sidon, which lies about halfway between Tyre and Beirut, traffic came to a complete standstill at times. Drivers shared videos on social media showing masses of Lebanese driving north.