As it prepares a "significant response" to the massive missile attack launched by Iran on its territory, Israel conducted new airstrikes in the vicinity of Beirut early Sunday. The Lebanese National News Agency (ANN) reported more than thirty bombings against different points in the Beirut suburbs of Dahye, which experienced their "most violent" night in a year of conflict.
Meanwhile, the Israeli army confirmed a series of nighttime attacks in the vicinity of the city, aiming to hit "weapons depots and terrorist structures" of Hezbollah. Their spokesperson stated that measures were taken to reduce the possibility of harming civilian lives, and advance evacuation warnings were sent to residents. They also affirmed that operations against armed groups operating in southern Lebanon will continue.
In addition, the government of Gaza, controlled by Hamas, reported that at least 26 people have died and 90 have been injured, most in critical condition, after two Israeli airstrikes in Deir al Balah, launched simultaneously early this morning.
"The occupying army committed two brutal massacres by bombing the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Mosque, adjacent to the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Hospital, and Ibn Rushd School in the center of the Strip, places that housed hundreds of displaced people," denounced the Gaza government.
Additionally, flights from all airports in Iran have been canceled from Sunday at 9:00 p.m. until Monday at 6:00 a.m. local time, as reported by the Mehr news agency of Iran, citing a spokesperson from the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran.
Hezbollah attacks Haifa with a "swarm of drones," the largest city in northern Israel
The Israeli Defense Forces reported today that Hezbollah launched an attack with a "swarm of drones" against Haifa, resulting in injuries to six people. The military shared evidence of the damage caused by the attack and mentioned that over 120 projectiles fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon reached Israeli territory on Sunday.
According to The Times of Israel, five people were injured by the rocket impact in Haifa, as reported by Rambam Hospital, the largest medical center in northern Israel, which later raised the number to six.
"One victim is in good or moderate condition, and the other four have minor injuries," added the source.
On the other hand, the official Telegram channel of the Islamic Resistance war media reported that Hezbollah launched an "aerial attack with a swarm of drones against Base 7.200 south of Haifa, hitting an explosives factory with precision."
Netanyahu vows to defeat Israel's "enemies" on the eve of the October 7 anniversary
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised on Sunday to defeat Israel's "enemies," and the army bombed Hezbollah targets near Beirut on the eve of the first anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israeli soil, which triggered the war in Gaza.
"Together we will fight, and together we will win," declared Netanyahu during a visit to his troops in northern Israel, on the border with Lebanon.
"A year ago, we suffered a terrible blow," he added, referring to the attack by the Palestinian Islamist movement on October 7, which unleashed a devastating Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip.
A Hezbollah official says Israel is obstructing the search for the top leader
Israel is not allowing progress in the search for Hezbollah's top leader, Hashem Safieddine, after bombing the southern suburbs of Beirut on Thursday, said a Hezbollah official on Sunday. The fate of Safieddine remains uncertain. The political official, Mahmoud Qmati, told Iraqi state television that selecting a new Hezbollah leader would take some time.
Syrian air defense intercepts "enemy targets"
Syrian air defense intercepted "enemy targets" in the central region of the country, reported the official news agency SANA on Sunday, which usually uses this expression to refer to Israeli attacks.
"Our air defenses are intercepting enemy targets in the airspace of the central region," stated SANA without further details.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported explosions in the Homs region due to an Israeli airstrike.
Israel declares "closed military zones" in three more communities near Lebanon
The Israeli army declared three more villages in the northern region of the Upper Galilee as "closed military zones" on Sunday, as it had done twice before since the start of the ground invasion of Lebanon early Tuesday, October 1.
The new military zone includes the kibbutzim of Manara, Yiftah, and Malkiah, according to a military statement, specifying that entry is now strictly "prohibited."
On October 1, the Israeli army also designated a closed military zone for the border agricultural communities of Dovev, Tivbon, and Malkia, all about a kilometer from the Lebanese border and evacuated for almost a year due to crossfire.