Hezbollah declared a military campaign against Israel on Wednesday night in what Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps described as a “joint and integrated operation,” launching more than 100 rockets, drones, and missiles at over 50 Israeli targets as Jerusalem retaliated with heavy strikes in Beirut and warned the confrontation is now “headed toward a serious escalation.” Speaking as sirens sounded across northern and central Israel, the IRGC said the assault was carried out in coordination with Hezbollah, with Iran launching ballistic missiles while the Lebanese terror group fired waves of rockets and drones at Israeli territory.
The barrage marked Hezbollah’s largest attack of the current war. Israeli assessments cited across multiple reports said roughly 100 to 150 rockets were launched from Lebanon over several hours Wednesday night, targeting communities across the Galilee and Haifa area before some long-range fire extended farther south. Air raid sirens sent hundreds of thousands of Israelis rushing to shelters.
